Corinthians set for pivotal week across Libertadores, women’s Brasileirão and youth sides | OneFootball

According to Meu Timao, Corinthians face nine fixtures this week across the men’s, women’s, youth teams and basketball, headlined by a Libertadores decider and the close of the women’s Brasileirão first phase.

The schedule begins on Wednesday, 19 August, at 15:00 when the Brabinhas Sub-20 host Centro Olímpico at Estádio Gabriel da Silva Marques in the 11th and final Paulista classification round. Already through with second place secured, they play to confirm quarter-final opponents.

At 17:00, the Timãozinho Sub-17 meet Fluminense at Fazendinha in the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Guilherme Nascimento’s side sit third on 22 points and face the leaders aiming to trim the gap to one.

Later, at 20:00, the basketball team welcome Paulistano at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in the fifth round of the Campeonato Paulista. Jece Leite’s squad are third with three wins and one defeat.

Thursday, 20 August, brings the headline tie. After a 0-0 first leg at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Corinthians host Rosario Central at Neo Química Arena at 21:30, needing a simple win to reach the Libertadores quarter-finals.

On Friday, 21 August, the Sub-20 return to Paulistão duty at 15:00, as William Batista’s Group 01 leaders on 25 points host Juventus at Fazendinha.

Saturday opens at 11:00, when Corinthians face São José at Fazendinha in the first round of the Paulista Sub-17 second phase. In the evening at 18:00, the basketball team visit Mogi at Ginásio Hugo Ramos while the Brabas host Internacional at Fazendinha, the final women’s Brasileirão round, where a win secures top spot without relying on other results.

The week ends on Sunday, 23 August, with Fernando Diniz’s side away to Coritiba at Couto Pereira at 19:30 in the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Victory could lift them from ninth to sixth depending on other results.

Source: Meu Timao

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