Corinthians out despite 2-1 win as Internacional join leading Neo Química Arena bogey teams | OneFootball

Corinthians were knocked out of the Copa do Brasil on Thursday despite beating Internacional 2-1 at Neo Química Arena, losing 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-0 first-leg defeat in Porto Alegre. According to Meu Timao, the result puts Internacional alongside Guaraní-PAR and Palmeiras at the top of the list of clubs to have eliminated Corinthians most often in knockouts with the return leg in Itaquera.

This was Internacional’s second elimination of Corinthians in Itaquera, both in the cup. The first came in 2017, when consecutive 1-1 draws were followed by a 4-3 shootout loss after Guilherme Arana missed his kick.

Guaraní-PAR have twice sent Corinthians packing in the Libertadores. In 2015, Corinthians lost 2-0 away then 1-0 at home. In 2020, Guaraní won the first leg 1-0 and progressed on away goals after a 2-1 win for Corinthians in the return.

Palmeiras have also done it twice, both in the Campeonato Paulista. In 2015, a 2-2 draw in normal time preceded a 6-5 semi-final win on penalties. In 2021, Corinthians fell 2-0 in another semi-final.

Despite Thursday’s exit, Corinthians retain a strong knockout record at Neo Química Arena, with 32 wins, 19 draws and 10 defeats in 61 matches, scoring 89 and conceding 47 for a 62.8% success rate. It marked their 14th elimination in Itaquera.

Corinthians now visit Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday in the 22nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, an 18:30 kick-off at Estádio Municipal de Bragança Paulista.

Source: Meu Timao

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