Corinthians look to erase memories of poor showing on last trip to Vila | OneFootball

Corinthians faces Santos this Thursday at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), for the fourth round of the Campeonato Paulista. Still at the beginning of the season, Timão returns to Vila Belmiro looking to erase the terrible impression left by the last derby played between the rivals.

The teams last faced each other in October 2025. On that occasion, Corinthians was completely dominated on the field and lost 3-1 to Santos, who were fighting against relegation in the Brasileirão.

The poor performance reignited the fans' argument that the squad was “choosing which games to play,” given that Corinthians could not string together a series of victories under Dorival.

Turning the page

The defeat in the derby helped Timão to turn the page for the season. After the negative result, the alvinegro team finally won three matches in a row and found themselves in a more comfortable position in the Brazilian Championship standings.

The comfortable scenario in the national league helped the team focus on the final stretch of the Copa do Brasil. Corinthians rested players in the final rounds and gained momentum towards the national title, which they won over Vasco.

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Raniele issues a warning

One of Timão's worst performers in their last trip to Vila Belmiro, Raniele wants to wipe the slate clean from the team's last performance against Santos. The midfielder is demanding the team start “with more energy” and warns about the quality of the rival.

“Let’s play a much better game than the last one we played there. We know the start of the game is very important. We’ll try to start the match with stronger energy, at a higher pace, so we can try to control the match and come out as winners,” projected the player.

“Santos has great players, with careers that speak for themselves. They have an excellent coach. We have to be careful with their collective play, which is undoubtedly what can pose the most danger to us. May we be able to neutralize that and maximize our positive points,” he added.

Standings situation

Corinthians comes from two consecutive setbacks in the Paulistão. Timão lost 3-0 to Red Bull Bragantino and drew 1-1 with São Paulo. Dorival Júnior’s team is in seventh place in the standings, with four points.

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