Corinthians set historic defensive record in Copa do Brasil, see the stats | OneFootball

Corinthians’ great victory over Cruzeiro by 1-0 this Wednesday at the Mineirão was historic for Timão in the Copa do Brasil. In addition to giving the Alvinegro an advantage in the clash against Raposa, the triumph made the São Paulo team the first in the history of the competition to go eight consecutive games without conceding a goal. 

The data was compiled by R10 Score, a platform specialized in football statistics. 

Eight games without conceding a goal

The streak began in the second leg of the 2024 Copa do Brasil semifinal. Although eliminated by Flamengo, Corinthians drew 0-0 with the Rubro-Negro at the Neo Química Arena and was only knocked out on aggregate. 

In the 2025 edition, Corinthians has played seven matches and has not conceded a goal in any of them. Timão faced Novorizontino, Palmeiras, and Athletico-PR twice each, in addition to this first clash with Cruzeiro. 

The record for most consecutive games without conceding a goal in the Copa do Brasil was previously held by two teams: Flamengo and Fortaleza, who had reached seven matches without being breached. The Rubro-Negro achieved this feat twice, in 2004, and again between 2006 and 2009. The Leão Cearense, meanwhile, reached the mark between 2000 and 2001. 

(Photo: Gustavo Aleixo/Cruzeiro)

Perfect campaign in 2025 so far

So far, Corinthians is having an almost perfect campaign in this edition of the Copa do Brasil. In seven games, Timão has won seven times and has yet to concede a goal. 

The second leg between Corinthians and Cruzeiro will be this Sunday, at 6pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena. Timão has the advantage of a draw, while Raposa will need to win the match to take the decision, at the very least, to a penalty shootout. 

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