Corinthians miss Copa do Brasil quarter-finals for first time since 2021 | OneFootball

Corinthians’ exit to Internacional on Thursday ended a four-season run of Copa do Brasil quarter-final appearances, the club’s first absence from the last eight since 2021. According to Meu Timao, the elimination halted a sequence the Alvinegro had sustained since 2022.

They reached the quarter-finals in each of the past four editions. In 2022 they knocked out Santos, in 2023 they edged Remo on penalties and in 2024 they again advanced on spot-kicks past Grêmio. Last season they beat Palmeiras 3-0 on aggregate, a campaign that finished with their fourth Copa do Brasil title after the final against Vasco da Gama.

This year marked Corinthians’ 30th participation in the competition. Across their history, they have reached the quarter-finals 17 times and fallen before that stage in 11 editions.

With the cup no longer on the schedule, focus now shifts to the Libertadores. Fernando Diniz’s side meet Rosario Central in the round of 16 on 13 and 20 August, the first leg at the Gigante de Arroyito and the return at the Neo Química Arena.

In the Brasileiro, Corinthians sit ninth on 29 points. They visit Red Bull Bragantino in Bragança Paulista on Sunday at 18:30.

Source: Meu Timao

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