Corinthians make tactical tweaks ahead of Athletico clash | OneFootball

Corinthians continued preparations on Tuesday morning (28) for the match against Athletico, valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. At CT Dr. Joaquim Grava, head coach Fernando Diniz led the second training session of the week focused on the game scheduled for Thursday (30), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena.

The activities began in the gym, where the players carried out physical strengthening work. Then, on the pitch, the squad took part in a warm-up before starting a series of technical drills.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca / Corinthians Agency

During training, the coaching staff held activities focused on possession, crosses, and finishing. In the final part, Fernando Diniz led tactical exercises with different game situations and took the opportunity to guide the players on strategic aspects for the clash against the team from Paraná.

Corinthians head into the match boosted by a positive record against Athletico. The last meeting between the teams took place in the second round of the 2026 Brasileirão, when Timão won 1-0 at Arena da Baixada, with a goal from Rodrigo Garro.

In addition to the win in this edition of the competition, the black-and-white club also came out on top in the teams’ meetings in the 2025 Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. On that occasion, they won the first leg 1-0 in Curitiba, with a goal from Gui Negão, and sealed qualification at Neo Química Arena by beating the opponent 2-0, with goals from Rodrigo Garro and Gui Negão.

The recent history also includes a 5-2 win over Athletico in the 2024 Brazilian Championship. In that match, played at Neo Química Arena, Matheuzinho, Cacá, Memphis Depay, Rodrigo Garro, and Yuri Alberto scored for Corinthians.

The Corinthians squad returns to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava on Wednesday afternoon (29), when they will hold their final training session before facing Athletico in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

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