Corinthians play out sleepy 0-0 with Vitória in Salvador, Brasileirão | OneFootball

On Saturday night (18), Corinthians visited Vitória at Barradão Stadium in a match valid for the 12th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and drew 0-0. With the result, the Corinthians side remains in 16th place with 12 points earned — two wins, six draws, and four losses — with eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

The Corinthians coaching staff could not count on the following players for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (pubalgia), left-back Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery), right-back Matheuzinho (serving a suspension and STJD punishment), defensive midfielders Charles (right heel injury) and André Luiz (serving a suspension and STJD punishment), as well as forwards Gui Negão (grade 2 muscle injury in the right thigh) and Memphis Depay (grade 2 muscle injury in the anterior muscle of the right thigh).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Corinthians lineup

With that, coach Fernando Diniz started the match with the following lineup: Hugo Souza; Pedro Milans (Kaio César), Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele (Allan), André Carrillo, Breno Bidon (Matheus Pereira) and Rodrigo Garro (Zakaria Labyad); Kayke (Jesse Lingard) and Yuri Alberto.

The bench options were: Kauê Camargo, Fabrizio Angileri, André Ramalho, Iago Machado, Allan, Matheus Pereira, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Zakaria Labyad, Kaio César, Pedro Raul and Vitinho.

Vitória lineup

Coach Jair Ventura chose to start the game with: Lucas Arcanjo; Nathan Mendes, Cacá, Luan Cândido and Ramon; Caíque Gonçalves, Gabriel Baralhas and Martínez; Matheuzinho, Erick and Renato Kayzer.

The bench options were: Gabriel, Edenilson, Kauan, Ronald, Zé Vitor, Pablo, Oswaldo, Tapzia, Aitor, Lucas Silva, Renzo López and Renê.

Refereeing

The referee was Alex Gomes Stefano (RJ), assisted by Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (RJ) and Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho (RJ). The fourth official and VAR were, respectively, Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz (RJ) and Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (RN).

Next match

After playing Vitória away from home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians will turn its focus to its debut in the 2026 Copa do Brasil. That is because next Tuesday (21), the Tiradentes holiday, Alvinegro will face Barra, from Santa Catarina, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the first leg of the fifth round of the national knockout tournament, at Ressacada Stadium.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Vitória and Corinthians saw the club from Parque São Jorge trying to push further into the attacking half. In the second minute, after a through ball to Yuri Alberto, the northeastern side’s defense failed to clear properly and Kayke picked up the loose ball. Number 31 made an individual play and chose not to shoot. Garro received it from the Son of Terrão, but was dispossessed in midfield.

In the fourth minute, the midfielder received a through ball on the left side of the attack, but center-back Cacá came across to cover. Right after that, forward Erick was played in on the right wing and sent Renato Kayzer behind Gabriel Paulista. Number 79, one-on-one with Hugo Souza, shot wide. The play, however, was invalid — offside.

By the 10-minute mark, Vitória had already leveled things and was the better team, keeping more than 80% possession. Alvinegro, meanwhile, was suffering from balls played in behind. Still, neither team had yet forced a save from either goalkeeper — the match was marked by a lot of battles in the center of the field and physical duels.

In the 17th minute, Pedro Milans miscontrolled the ball on the right sideline after receiving a switch of play. Four minutes later, Vitória built a move through the middle and Martínez was about to go through on goal, but the Corinthians defense blocked the shot. Right after, left-back Ramón also had a shot blocked. From the corner on the left, Luan Cândido headed it close to Hugo Souza’s right post.

In the 25th minute, Carrillo switched play to Matheus Bidu on the left. Number 21, while trying to combine inside with Breno Bidon, was dispossessed. By the 31-minute mark, Corinthians was having trouble playing the ball out from the back and was seeing the northeastern side cause a lot of trouble in the attacking third. Then Erik received it on the right wing and crossed toward Cacá, who failed to get his header in.

At nearly 40 minutes, the match scenario was the same. Vitória had sterile possession among its defenders and Corinthians, in turn, could not keep the ball for long. Soon after, Alvinegro built a move with Kayke, who received on the left, cut inside and found Matheus Bidu, whose cross was blocked.

When the clock hit 45 minutes, four more were added. Shortly after, Rodrigo Garro received the ball in midfield and blasted his shot over. At 49, Erick received on the right wing — after a loose ball from a cross — and took on Matheus Bidu, who won the ball back.

The first half between the teams was marked by plenty of battles and little productivity, especially from Corinthians, who had serious difficulty playing out from the back and getting shots on goal. Vitória was slightly superior, with nearly 90% possession, but was also inefficient in the final actions.

Second half

To begin the second half, coach Fernando Diniz made no changes. The opening minutes of the second period between Vitória and Corinthians had the northeastern side, as in most of the first half, controlling possession and looking to press more in the attacking half.

In the fourth minute, Erick was played in on the right wing, tried an individual move, crossed, but Kayke cleared it. Right after, Corinthians responded with a move through the middle between Kayke and Raniele, but after a cut-back cross, midfielder Baralhas cleared it. Then Matheus Bidu received on the left and crossed toward the far post, where Pedro Milans was, and he nearly managed to finish it into the net, but the opposing defender sent it out for a corner.

After Garro’s corner kick, the ball bounced around in the box and, on the counterattack, Ramón played a Vitória forward through, but Gabriel Paulista sent it out for a corner. On the set piece, at the near post, Raniele cleared the danger. In the eighth minute, Vitória won a corner on the right. Erick took it and the Corinthians defense cleared.

In the ninth minute, the first change for Corinthians: midfielder Breno Bidon left the field and Matheus Pereira came on. Number 7, shortly before, had been stepped on by Ramón near the defensive right touchline. Three minutes later, Alvinegro won a corner on the left. From the delivery, Raniele headed it into Lucas Arcanjo’s hands.

In the 14th minute, Pedro Milans tracked back on the right side but got tangled up. As a result, Renê received it at the edge of the box and still shot well wide of Hugo Souza’s goal. Right after, Baralhas, in a move through the middle, hit a first-time shot into the stands at Barradão. Three minutes later, two more changes: midfielder Raniele and right-back Pedro Milans left the field for Allan and Kaio César, respectively.

In the 19th minute, after a long ball forward, striker Yuri Alberto beat Cacá in the challenge and the ball fell to Kaio César, who passed to Allan near the byline. The player crossed, with a deflection, into goalkeeper Lucas Arcanjo’s hands. Three minutes later, the club from Parque São Jorge, in an attack down the left side, saw Kayke send a cross straight over the end line.

Soon after, André Carrillo made a tackle at the edge of the box and was fouled after being caught on the ankle. In the 25th minute, again on the counterattack, Corinthians, with Kayke, sent in a deflected cross into the box. The ball bounced around inside the area and Vitória’s defense cleared it. Shortly after, the final two changes for Alvinegro: midfielders Zakaria Labyad and Jesse Lingard came on for midfielder Rodrigo Garro and forward Kayke, respectively.

In the 33rd minute, Corinthians circulated the ball in the attacking half between Allan, Carrillo, Matheus Bidu, Matheus Pereira and Jesse Lingard. Corinthians’ number 23 crossed into the box, the defense cleared, and Carrillo, while trying to control it, took the ball out of play. Then Kaio César made an individual play down the right wing and ended up crossing straight out.

In the 35th minute, Alvinegro took a free kick from midfield toward Gabriel Paulista and Vitória’s defense cleared. Right after, on another free kick, with Zakaria Labyad on the right, the northeastern side cleared the possible danger. By the 40-minute mark, neither team had managed a single shot on target.

In the 41st minute, the first shot on target of the game! Center-back Zé Vitor struck from midfield toward Hugo Souza’s goal, and he made a great save. A minute later, Corinthians, with Kaio César and Yuri Alberto, got into the attacking half. Timão’s number 37 was brought down at the edge of the box and nothing was given.

In the 44th minute, Corinthians tried to apply some pressure. After Kaio César was dispossessed, the ball fell to midfielder Allan at the edge of the box, and his shot was blocked by Vitória. On the rebound, Carrillo, on the right wing, tried to cross and Ramón shielded the ball out over the end line. When the clock hit 45 minutes, five more were added.

In the 46th minute, Corinthians tried an attack with Jesse Lingard and Yuri Alberto. The English midfielder had his cross blocked and then Corinthians’ number 9 blasted his shot over. Soon after, Matheus Bidu lost the ball near the touchline, Vitória recovered it and Ronald, after Gabriel Paulista cleared a cross, shot over the goal from the edge of the box.

At 50 minutes, full-time: Vitória 0-0 Corinthians.

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