Corinthians poor as Internacional win in the Women’s Brasileirão | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Saturday (22), Corinthians hosted Internacional at 6 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, for the 17th and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship. Already qualified in advance for the knockout stage, Timão took the field seeking the overall top spot in the national competition, but delivered a performance below expectations and ended up losing 3-1.

Emily Lima’s coaching staff had only two absences for the match: midfielder Andressa Alves and full-back Juliete. Number 8 is still in physical transition after recovering from an injury to the back of her left thigh, while the defender is being treated for tendinopathy in her left heel. On the other hand, young goalkeeper Rillary was available again after recovering from an injection in her elbow.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

That being the case, the Brabas lined up as follows to start the match: Nicole; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Ferreira, Thaís Regina and Tamires; Ana Vitória, Dayana Rodríguez and Duda Sampaio; Jaqueline, Jaqueline, Gabi Zanotti and Jhonson.

The substitutes were: Lelê; Letícia Teles, Erika, Duda Mineira, Ivana Fuso, Paola García, Letícia Monteiro, Vic Albuquerque, Belén Aquino, Rhaizza and Ariel Godoi.

Internacional lineup

The visitors, in turn, took the field with: Gabi Barbieri; Paola, Bianca, Débora, Soll, Lelê, Pari Llanos, Valéria, Joana, Aninha and Sole Jaimes.

Officiating

The referee was Cássia França de Souza, assisted by Veridiana Contiliani Bisco and Eduarda Gomide Rubio. Jessica Aparecida Milani served as the fourth official. The match did not feature video assistant referee (VAR).

Next fixture

After facing Internacional and closing out the first phase of the Brazilian Women’s Championship, Corinthians will turn their attention to the competition’s knockout stage. Already qualified in advance, Timão is still waiting for the end of the 17th round to learn its final position in the table and, consequently, its opponent in the next phase.

First half

Corinthians began the match looking to control the action and created the first chance in the very first minute. Duda Sampaio took a corner and Gabi Zanotti got on the end of it with a header, but could not open the scoring. Internacional responded in the second minute, with a shot from Sole Jaimes that went over the goal.

In the third minute, the Brabas threatened again. Jaqueline advanced down the left, entered the box and fired across goal, forcing the red defense to stay alert. Corinthians kept up the pressure and, in the seventh minute, built another good move after a passing exchange. Gi Fernandes received the ball and delivered a perfect cross for Gabi Zanotti, who headed it into a save by Gabi Barbieri. On the following corner, however, no one was able to get on the end of the delivery.

As the first half went on, Internacional began to enjoy more possession and spent more time in the attacking half. Even so, they struggled to break through Corinthians’ marking. In the 14th minute, Aninha managed to get away from Gi Fernandes and crossed for Sole Jaimes. The forward fired across goal and put Internacional ahead.

The goal lifted the visitors, who began to press for a second. Corinthians struggled to get out of their own half, but threatened again in the 20th minute. Tamires and Duda Sampaio both tried to finish, and in the next phase of play, Jhonson received a pass from Ana Vitória and hit the crossbar.

In the 24th minute, the Brabas created two good opportunities. First, Gi Fernandes crossed from the right and Jaqueline tried a header, but missed the target. Shortly after, from another cross, this time from the left, Gabi Zanotti tried to finish with a low shot, but without success.

Just as Corinthians were pushing for an equalizer, Internacional doubled their lead. In the 30th minute, Soll took a free kick and Sole Jaimes got the slightest touch, enough to beat Nicole Ramos and score her second goal of the match.

Trailing, Corinthians kept looking for spaces to reduce the deficit. In the 31st minute, Jaqueline tried her luck from outside the box, but without danger. Six minutes later, Jhonson took advantage of a mistake by the red defense and had a good chance, but shot wide.

In the closing minutes, Duda Sampaio received a good pass on the left, found herself free inside the box, and shot over the goal. Internacional responded quickly on a counterattack, which ended with Joana trying her luck from very far out in the 43rd minute. The shot nearly caught Nicole Ramos by surprise.

In the 47th minute, the referee ended the first half, with Internacional leading Corinthians 2-0 at Fazendinha.

Second half

At halftime, Emily made Corinthians’ first change, bringing on Vic Albuquerque in place of Dayana Rodríguez. Despite the switch, the start of the second half was marked by many misplaced passes and few scoring chances. The first shot came only in the fourth minute, when Soll received the ball on the left and tried a shot, but it posed no danger to Nicole Ramos.

In the seventh minute, Corinthians tried to respond from a corner aimed at Gabi Zanotti, but the midfielder could not reach the ball to finish. With the advantage on the scoreboard, Internacional dropped deeper and allowed the Brabas to have more possession as they searched for spaces in the red defense. The Corinthians side, however, found it difficult to turn territorial dominance into chances.

Corinthians’ next shot only came in the 17th minute, when Tamires fired from outside the box but sent the ball to the left of the goal. In the very next minute, however, Internacional found the net again. On a quick counterattack, Sole Jaimes set up Valéria, who advanced and finished past Nicole Ramos to extend the visitors’ lead.

Looking for a reaction, Emily made three more changes in the 20th minute. Belén Aquino, Robledo and Erika came on for Tamires, Jhonson and Gi Fernandes. The substitutions, however, did little to change the course of the match. Internacional remained deeper, while Corinthians struggled to create plays and threaten the goal defended by Gabi Barbieri.

In the 27th minute, Robledo had one of the team’s few chances in the second half. After taking advantage of a loose ball in attack, the player tried a shot, but sent it wide to the left of the goal. Three minutes later, Ana Vitória felt discomfort and had to leave the field, being replaced by Ariel Godoi.

In the following minutes, the scenario remained practically unchanged. Corinthians and Internacional piled up misplaced passes and were unable to produce more dangerous plays. The match was heading toward the end without any new clear chances until, in the 42nd minute, Robledo entered the box and collided with Bianca. The referee awarded a penalty to Corinthians.

Vic Albuquerque stepped up and converted to score the Brabas’ first goal of the match, cutting the deficit at Fazendinha. The goal, however, was not enough to spark a late Corinthians push. The team was unable to create any new chances before the final whistle.

In the 51st minute, the referee ended the match. Internacional won 3-1 and sealed the away victory, while Corinthians scored their only goal in the closing minutes.

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