Corinthians in best attacking form of year at Neo Química after derby win | OneFootball

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is enjoying one of its best attacking spells of the season at Neo Química Arena. The 3-2 win over São Paulo Futebol Clube, secured last Sunday in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship, saw Timão reach the mark of four consecutive home matches finding the net for the first time in 2026.

The run began before the Majestoso derby. The black-and-white side scored in wins over Independiente Santa Fe by 2-0, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama by 1-0, and Peñarol by 2-0, all played in Itaquera.

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Corinthians had not recorded a similar run since the end of last season, between November and December 2025. On that occasion, the club scored in four straight home fixtures. The stretch began with a 3-1 win over São Paulo on November 20 in the Brasileirão. Then, it drew 2-2 with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on the 30th of the same month.

In December, Timão drew 1-1 with Esporte Clube Juventude in the Brazilian Championship. Closing out the run, the team was beaten 2-1 by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in a Copa do Brasil match, but still advanced to the final by winning the penalty shootout.

The attacking improvement coincides with the work of head coach Fernando Diniz. Before the manager’s arrival, Corinthians had gone through a stretch of four home games without a win.

Now, buoyed by its strong performances in front of its fans, Corinthians returns to action this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to face Barra Futebol Clube in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

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