Corinthians' Libertadores hoodoo grows after draw at Rosario Central | OneFootball

Throughout the night last Thursday (13), Corinthians visited Rosario Central of Argentina at the Gigante de Arroyito Stadium in the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16 and could only manage a goalless draw. The two teams will meet again next Thursday (20), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena. If there is another draw, the tie will be decided on penalties.

The draw reinforced the historical difficulties Corinthians have when playing on Argentine soil. In the club’s entire history, there have been seven wins, 11 draws, and 17 losses, which represents a success rate of just 30.5%. Even with the negative record, on April 9, by beating Platense in their Libertadores group-stage opener, Timão ended an eight-year winless run in the country.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Throughout its history, Corinthians have already faced 12 different teams in Argentina: Boca Juniors, River Plate, Racing Club, Argentinos Jrs, Platense, San Lorenzo, Vélez Sarsfield, Rosario Central, Huracán, and Newell’s Old Boys. The draw at Gigante de Arroyito also meant that Timão remain without a win in a knockout match in the tournament since August 2018.

On that occasion, the club from Parque São Jorge beat Chile’s Colo-Colo in Itaquera in the second leg of the Libertadores Round of 16, but ended up being eliminated on the away goals rule. In the first leg, the Chileans had won 1-0. Since then, Corinthians have played in four editions of the Libertadores and only reached the knockout stage in one of them.

In 2020, they were eliminated in the preliminary stage by Paraguay’s Guaraní on the away goals rule. Two years later, in the knockout stage, they were knocked out by Flamengo in the quarterfinals after losing 3-0 on aggregate. That campaign remains Corinthians’ best in the Libertadores since the historic unbeaten title in 2012. In the Round of 16 that year, they got past Boca Jrs at La Bombonera on penalties after two 0-0 draws.

Then in 2023, they were eliminated in the group stage after finishing third with seven points in a group that included Independiente Del Valle (Ecuador), Argentinos Jrs (Argentina), and Liverpool (Uruguay). That year, Timão dropped into the Copa Sudamericana and were eliminated in the semifinals by Fortaleza — 3-1 to their rivals on aggregate.

Last year, meanwhile, Corinthians, after finishing seventh in the 2024 Brasileirão, played in the Libertadores preliminary stage. First, they got past Venezuela’s Universidad Central — Timão won 4-3 on aggregate. But then, still in the preliminary phase, they were eliminated by Ecuador’s Barcelona after losing 3-2 on aggregate.

Corinthians have never beaten an Argentine team away from home in the Libertadores knockout stage: three draws and five losses.

*Meanwhile, in 16 matches against Argentine sides outside Brazil (Copa Mercosul, Copa Sudamericana, and Conmebol Libertadores), there have been five draws and 11 losses

Overall record against Argentine teams in international tournaments: six wins, nine draws, and 10 losses — 36% success rate

Corinthians’ record in knockout matches in Argentina:

Rosario Central-ARG 0 x 0 Corinthians — 08/13/2026 — Libertadores 2026Racing Club 2 x 1 Corinthians — 10/31/2024 — Copa Sudamericana 2024Estudiantes 1 x 0 Corinthians — 08/29/2023 — Copa Sudamericana 2023Newell’s Old Boys 0 x 0 Corinthians — 08/08/2023 — Copa Sudamericana 2023Boca Juniors 0 x 0 Corinthians — 07/05/2022 — Libertadores 2022Racing Club 0 x 0 Corinthians — 09/20/2017 — Copa Sudamericana 2017Boca Juniors 1 x 0 Corinthians — 05/01/2013 — Libertadores 2013Boca Juniors 1 x 1 Corinthians — 06/27/2012 — Lanús 4 x 2 Corinthians — 10/11/2006 — Copa Sudamericana 2006River Plate 3 x 2 Corinthians — 04/26/2006 — Libertadores 2006River Plate 1 x 1 Corinthians — 09/28/2005 — Copa Sudamericana 2005River Plate 2 x 1 Corinthians — 05/01/2003 — Libertadores 2003San Lorenzo 4 x 1 Corinthians — 11/28/2001 — Copa Mercosul 2001Rosario Central 3 x 2 Corinthians — 05/03/2000 — Libertadores 2000San Lorenzo 2 x 1 Corinthians — 10/21/1999 — Copa Mercosul 1999Boca Juniors 3 x 1 Corinthians — 04/17/1991 — Libertadores 1991

Corinthians matches in Argentina:

Rosario Central 0 x 0 Corinthians — 08/13/2026Platense 0 x 2 Corinthians — 04/09/2026Huracán 1 x 0 Corinthians — 05/27/2025Racing Club 2 x 1 Corinthians — 10/31/2024Argentinos Juniors 1 x 0 Corinthians — 04/23/2024Estudiantes 1 x 0 Corinthians — 08/29/2023Newell’s Old Boys 0 x 0 Corinthians — 08/08/2023Argentinos Juniors 0 x 0 Corinthians — 05/24/2023Boca Juniors 0 x 0 Corinthians — 07/05/2022Boca Juniors 1 x 1 Corinthians — 05/17/2022Racing Club 1 x 1 Corinthians — 02/27/2019Independiente 0 x 1 Corinthians — 04/18/2018Racing Club 0 x 0 Corinthians — 09/20/2017San Lorenzo 0 x 1 Corinthians — 03/04/2015Boca Juniors 1 x 0 Corinthians — 05/01/2013Boca Juniors 1 x 1 Corinthians — 06/27/2012River Plate 3 x 2 Corinthians — 04/26/2006River Plate 1 x 1 Corinthians — 09/28/2005River Plate 2 x 1 Corinthians — 05/01/2003San Lorenzo 4 x 1 Corinthians — 11/28/2001Independiente 1 x 0 Corinthians — 09/27/2001Boca Juniors 3 x 0 Corinthians — 08/09/2000Rosario Central 3 x 2 Corinthians — 05/03/2000San Lorenzo 2 x 1 Corinthians — 10/21/1999Independiente 2 x 0 Corinthians — 09/28/1999Vélez Sarsfield 0 x 3 Corinthians — 08/10/1999Racing Club 1 x 0 Corinthians — 09/29/1998Boca Juniors 3 x 1 Corinthians — 04/17/1991Independiente 0 x 1 Corinthians — 02/18/1986Independiente 1 x 2 Corinthians — 11/18/1981River Plate 3 x 1 Corinthians — 02/03/1970River Plate 1 x 1 Corinthians — 08/02/1969San Lorenzo 1 x 1 Corinthians — 01/15/1969River Plate 2 x 1 Corinthians — 01/24/1961Boca Juniors 3 x 4 Corinthians — 01/21/1961

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