Corinthians seek longer Brasileirão unbeaten run, can match Diniz mark | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the field this Sunday (16), eyeing the possibility of closing in on the top four of the Brazilian Championship. In the 23rd round of the national competition, Timão host Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) and look to extend the positive run they are enjoying in the tournament.

Currently, the São Paulo black-and-white side is on an unbeaten run that has already reached six matches in the Brazilian Championship, its longest streak since the final stretch of the 2024 edition of the tournament, when it went ten games unbeaten. The last defeat for Fernando Diniz’s team came on May 17, when they faced Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium in the 16th round and lost 3-1.

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Since then, Corinthians have beaten Atlético-MG 1-0 (at home), Grêmio 3-1 (away) and Remo 3-0 (at home). After that, Timão had two draws, against Bahia (1-1 away) and Athletico-PR (0-0 at home), before winning again in the competition by defeating Red Bull Bragantino 2-0.

In addition, the team could also put together its second-longest unbeaten streak since Fernando Diniz’s arrival, with four games without defeat. The last loss came on August 2, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, when they were beaten 2-0 by Internacional. Since then, they have beaten the same Rio Grande do Sul side 2-1, defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Rosario Central-ARG.

The longest unbeaten run under Fernando Diniz came right after his arrival, lasting seven matches between April 9 and 30. Timão beat Platense-ARG 2-0, drew 0-0 with Palmeiras, defeated Independiente Santa Fé-COL 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Vitória. After that, Corinthians put together three straight wins against Barra (1-0), Vasco (1-0) and Peñarol-URU (2-0), before losing 2-1 to Mirassol on May 3.

After that, the highest number of games without losing was also four, and it happened just before the most recent defeat to Internacional. Between May 30 and June 30, the São Paulo black-and-white side beat Grêmio and Remo, then drew with Bahia and Athletico-PR. It is worth remembering that the Club World Cup took place between the first and second matches of this run.

The clash against Cruzeiro is also important in terms of climbing the Brasileirão table. The two teams come into the match separated by just one place and one point. Corinthians are in seventh place with 32 points, while the Minas Gerais side sit fifth with 33. A win for the black-and-whites, combined with a favorable set of results elsewhere, could put the club among the top five.

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