Corinthians leak again under Diniz, lose to Mirassol, unbeaten run ends | OneFootball

Corinthians were defeated 2-1 by Mirassol on Sunday night (3) at the Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia, in the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship. Besides the negative result, the match marked the end of a defensive streak that had been building since Fernando Diniz’s arrival. The black-and-white side conceded again after seven consecutive matches without letting in a goal, ending a run that had already matched the club’s best-ever performance in that regard.

The first goal conceded during Diniz’s spell came in the 22nd minute of the first half, from a penalty converted by Edson Carioca. As a result, Corinthians ended a streak of 664 minutes without conceding in official matches.

Photo: Douglas Moreti/Agência Corinthians

End of a historic streak

The defensive unbeaten run began on April 9, in a 2-0 win over Platense in Argentina, in the Conmebol Libertadores. From then on, Corinthians put together a series of clean sheets in both domestic and international competitions.

During that stretch, the team drew 0-0 with Palmeiras and Vitória, and also beat Independiente Santa Fe, Barra-SC, Vasco da Gama, and Peñarol without conceding.

The run reached seven matches and equaled historic marks previously recorded in the 1978 and 2014 seasons, when the club also achieved the same number of consecutive games without conceding a goal.

A chance for an unprecedented record

Against Mirassol, Corinthians had the chance to reach eight straight matches without conceding, which would have been an unprecedented feat in the club’s history. However, their first-half performance, when they conceded two goals in quick succession, prevented the team from setting the new mark.

Despite improving in the second half, with a goal from Dieguinho, the team could not avoid defeat and saw the streak come to an end.

Impact on the standings

With the result, Corinthians remained on 15 points in the Brazilian Championship and dropped back into the relegation zone, sitting in 17th place. Now, the black-and-white squad turns its attention to the rest of the season, which includes matches in both the Libertadores and the Brasileirão.

Corinthians will return to action next Wednesday (6) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Santa Fe at El Campín Stadium in the fourth round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. Fernando Diniz’s men have a 100% record and lead Group E with nine points. A positive result could secure the team’s place in the round of 16 ahead of schedule.

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