Corinthians lose five in a row in Brasileirão for first time in 20 years | OneFootball

Corinthians lost 2-1 to Flamengo on Sunday in the 27th round of the Brasileirão, their fifth straight league defeat and first such run since 2006.

The current sequence began on 16 August with a 2-1 home loss to Cruzeiro. Since then Fernando Diniz's side have been beaten by Coritiba, Santos, Chapecoense and Flamengo, scoring four and conceding nine, with three defeats at home and two away. As reported by Meu Timao, the slump has drawn historical comparisons.

Before this, the last comparable spell came between May and July 2006, a run that ultimately reached six defeats, against Internacional, Santos, Goiás, Flamengo, Cruzeiro and Palmeiras. The sixth was a 1-0 loss to Palmeiras in the 12th round, leaving Corinthians 19th with nine points from 12 games, three wins and nine defeats.

The skid ended next time out with a 2-2 draw against Fortaleza at Morumbi, though the team finished that round bottom. They recovered over the rest of 2006 to finish clear of the drop zone.

That slide was not the club's worst in the competition. In 2000, they lost nine in a row between September and November, to Athletico-PR, Portuguesa, Bahia, Guarani, Fluminense, Sport, Internacional, Cruzeiro and Juventude.

In 2026, Corinthians remain on 32 points and sit 13th, four above the relegation zone. Their record is eight wins, eight draws and 11 defeats from 27 matches. They host Fluminense on Sunday 20 at the Neo Química Arena after facing Estudiantes on Wednesday in the second leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals.

Source: Meu Timao

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