Corinthians post 10th-best return in Série A since World Cup break | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Sunday (30), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians face Santos at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 25th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The club from Parque São Jorge is currently 10th in the national tournament with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and eight losses — with 26 goals scored and 24 conceded.

Alvinegro, in addition to looking to improve its record in derbiesand climb the national competition table, has the chance to improve its record among Série A clubs after the break for the World Cup — from June 11 to July 19. Timão is 10th in this regard, with four wins (Remo, Internacional, Red Bull Bragantino and Rosario Central-ARG), four draws (FC Cascavel, Bahia, Athletico-PR and Rosario Central-ARG), and three losses (Internacional, Cruzeiro and Coritiba) — 12 goals scored and 9 conceded.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

The survey was released by Superscore Brasil. The clubs with a better record than Timão are: Cruzeiro (66.7%), Athletico-PR (66.7%), Flamengo (66.7%), Atlético-MG (63.6%), Santos (56.4%), Palmeiras (55.6%), Bahia (50%), Vasco da Gama (48.7%), and Fluminense (48.5%). One of Alvinegro’s pillars since coach Fernando Diniz arrived has been the defensive system.

According to Flashcore Brasil, Corinthians are the team that allow the fewest shots per game in the Brasileirão after the World Cup break — just 9.5. The club from Parque São Jorge significantly improved its performance in the national competition after the change in coaching. Under Dorival Júnior, there were only two wins, four draws, and four losses in the first ten matches — 17th place.

Since Fernando Diniz arrived in the first week of April, there have been six wins, four draws, and four losses in the Brazilian Championship, allowing the team to start fighting for better positions near the top of the table. In the Copa do Brasil, Timão were eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to Internacional 3-2 on aggregate — 2-0 at Beira-Rio and 2-1 at Neo Química Arena.

Meanwhile, in the Conmebol Libertadores, the club from Parque São Jorge is in the quarterfinals and will face Estudiantes on September 9 and 15, both Wednesdays, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The first leg will be in Argentina, while the second leg will take place at Neo Química Arena. In the round of 16, Timão got past Rosario Central-ARG with a 1-0 aggregate win. In the group stage, Corinthians topped Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws, and one loss — with eight goals scored and four conceded.

Corinthians after the World Cup break:

1) Corinthians 3 x 0 Remo — 19th round, Brasileirão 20262) Bahia 1 x 1 Corinthians — 20th round, Brasileirão 20263) Corinthians 0 x 0 Athletico-PR — 21st round, Brasileirão 20264) Internacional 2 x 0 Corinthians — Copa do Brasil 20265) Corinthians 2 x 1 Internacional — Copa do Brasil 20266) Red Bull Bragantino 0 x 2 Corinthians — 22nd round, Brasileirão 20267) Rosario Central-ARG 0 x 0 Corinthians — Conmebol Libertadores 20268) Corinthians 1 x 2 Cruzeiro — 23rd round, Brasileirão 20269) Corinthians 1 x 0 Rosario Central-ARG — Conmebol Libertadores 202610) Coritiba 2 x 1 Corinthians — 24th round, Brasileirão 2026

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