Corinthians lose both Brasileirão games to Fluminense again after 4 years | OneFootball

The 3-1 defeat to Fluminense last Sunday (20) at Neo Química Arena confirmed yet another negative mark for Corinthians in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. For the first time since 2022, Timão finished both meetings of the same edition of the competition against the Rio club without earning a single point.

The teams faced each other twice this season, and the score was identical in both matches. In the first half of the season, still under Dorival Júnior, Corinthians visited Fluminense at the Maracanã and ended up losing 3-1.

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In the rematch, valid for the 28th round, the script repeated itself. This time in Itaquera, the black-and-white side suffered another 3-1 defeat, allowing the opponent to complete a run of two wins in the 2026 Brasileirão matchup.

This had not happened since 2022

The last time Corinthians had lost both games of a Brazilian Championship edition to Fluminense was four years ago.

In 2022, the first meeting ended in a 4-0 rout for the Rio side at the Maracanã. In the return fixture, Timão, then coached by Portuguese manager Vítor Pereira, hosted Fluminense at Neo Química Arena and was beaten again, that time by 2-0.

Since then, Corinthians had managed to avoid two defeats to the rival in the same edition of the tournament. That run, however, came to an end in 2026.

Considering only the four matches from the 2022 and 2026 seasons, when they lost in both halves of the season, Alvinegro conceded 12 goals and scored only two against the team from Laranjeiras.

Fluminense also takes the edge in the overall head-to-head

Last Sunday’s result also changed the historical balance between Corinthians and Fluminense. Before the match, the clubs were tied in number of wins in the overall record.

After the Rio side’s win in Itaquera, Fluminense moved ahead. Since the first meeting, held in 1933, 127 matches have been played, with 45 Corinthians wins, 36 draws, and 46 Fluminense victories. Corinthians’ win rate in the matchup is 44.9%.

The recent record in the 2026 Brasileirão also reflects the delicate moment Corinthians are going through. The defeat to Fluminense was the team’s sixth consecutive loss in Série A, a negative streak the club had not recorded in the tournament since 2006.

Even in the face of the recent results, Fernando Diniz remains in charge. Football executive Marcelo Paz confirmed the coach’s continuity after the match and revealed that the players also voiced support for him to stay.

Corinthians will have a break before trying to bounce back

Recently eliminated from the Copa Libertadores and with no matches during the FIFA international break, Corinthians will have a longer period to work at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava before returning to the Brazilian Championship.

The next match is scheduled for October 7, when Timão visit Internacional at Beira-Rio for the 29th round. In addition to trying to end the run of six defeats, the team will look to get back to earning points in the competition after a stretch that worsened its situation in the table.

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