Corinthians lose both league games to Coritiba, first since 2003 | OneFootball

The 2-1 defeat to Coritiba on the night of last Sunday (23), in the Brazilian Championship, saw Corinthians match a negative mark that had not happened in 23 years. For the first time since 2003, the black-and-white club lost both meetings against the Paraná side in the same edition of the national competition.

The first setback came in the first half of the Brasileirão season. On March 8, Corinthians hosted Coritiba at Neo Química Arena and were beaten 2-0. At the time, the team was still managed by coach Dorival Júnior.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In the rematch between the clubs, valid for the 24th round, the scenario once again favored the Paraná side. This time at Couto Pereira, Coritiba went 2-0 up with goals from Pedro Rocha and Paulo Roberto. Raniele pulled one back for Timão in second-half stoppage time, but could not prevent the 2-1 defeat.

With that, Corinthians ended both of their matches against Coritiba in the 2026 Brasileirão without earning any points. The last time that had happened was precisely in 2003. In that edition, the Paraná club won both games by the minimum score: 1-0 in the match with Corinthians as the home side, played at Morumbi, and again 1-0 at Couto Pereira.

Between those two seasons, the record had been different. In 2004, for example, Corinthians won 2-1 in Curitiba and drew 0-0 in the second meeting. In 2005, Timão came out on top in both matches, with 3-0 and 1-0 victories.

The clubs faced each other again in the Brazilian Championship in 2009. From then until the start of the current season, Corinthians had not lost both games in the same edition to this opponent again. During that period, Timão put together campaigns with wins and draws against the Paraná side, including the two victories recorded in 2023, the last year they had met before 2026.

The result last Sunday also ended another positive Corinthians streak. The club had not been beaten at Couto Pereira since 2011, when they lost 1-0 during the campaign that would end with that season’s Brazilian Championship title.

Overall record

Despite the two negative results in 2026, Corinthians still hold the advantage in the head-to-head history. In 64 matches played between the teams, Timão have 33 wins to Coritiba’s 18, along with 13 draws. The black-and-white club have scored 90 goals and conceded 62.

The first match between the teams took place on April 20, 1941, in a friendly won by Coritiba 1-0. The most recent meeting was precisely last Sunday’s clash at Couto Pereira.

In addition to the negative mark in the head-to-head record, the defeat also impacted Corinthians’ situation in the Brasileirão. Timão remained on 32 points and dropped to 10th place. The team also suffered its second consecutive defeat in the competition and saw the gap to the G5 increase.

Now, the squad managed by Fernando Diniz will have a week without matches before its next commitment. Corinthians return to the field on Sunday (30) at 4 p.m. to face Santos at Neo Química Arena in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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