Corinthians seek first away LNF win of season to reach last 16 | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Pato at Arena Cláudio Petrycoski, Paraná, on Saturday at 17:00 in the LNF play-off second leg, needing a win in normal time to advance.

Monday's first leg ended 1-1 at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, Maicon scored for Pato before Rick equalised.

According to Meu Timao, a draw sends the tie to extra time, where Pato hold the edge from a stronger first phase, and any defeat at any stage would knock Corinthians out.

To avoid extra time, Corinthians must secure their first away victory of this LNF season. Across 16 matches they have four wins, all at home, plus four draws and eight defeats, and they suffered six away losses in the first phase, drawing 2-2 at São José and 1-1 at Marreco.

Away form elsewhere in 2026 has been better. In the Copa LNF they won 5-1 at Vasco da Gama before a 4-1 loss at São Lourenço, while the Campeonato Paulista shows four wins, two draws and one loss from seven away games, a 66.7% return.

A cost-cutting rebuild saw seven departures after 2025 and only three signings, Oitomeia, Fabinho and Kevin William, who left after about three months. Corinthians finished the LNF first phase 11th, Pato were sixth, and the winners will meet Magnus, second overall. Corinthians have LNF titles from 2016 and 2022 and were runners-up in 2025.

Source: Meu Timao

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