Corinthians shine among Série A clubs since Fernando Diniz's arrival | OneFootball

On the night of last Sunday (11), Corinthians faced Red Bull Bragantino at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in a match valid for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship and won 2-0. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by midfielder Rodrigo Garro and striker Pedro Raul. The three points moved the Corinthians side up to seventh place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and six losses — with 24 goals scored and 20 conceded.

In addition to extending Timão’s unbeaten run in the national competition to six matches, the result also reinforced Fernando Diniz’s strong numbers as Corinthians head coach. According to a survey by R10 Score, Alvinegro is the Serie A club with the most wins since the coaching change (12), along with six draws and four losses — 29 goals scored and 17 conceded — a 62.5% success rate.

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Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Cruzeiro also have six wins in the period, matching Timão’s number of victories. According to the profile Estatísticas Corinthianas on X (formerly Twitter), Corinthians has the fifth-best Serie A campaign since Fernando Diniz’s arrival, with 22 points earned in 12 matches, six wins, four draws, and two losses. Ahead of Alvinegro are Cruzeiro, with 26 points, Flamengo, with 25, Athletico-PR, with 24, and Palmeiras, with 23.

Now, the coach turns his attention to the team’s upcoming fixtures this season. This Thursday (13), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão visits Rosario Central of Argentina at the Gigante de Arroyito for the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores round of 16.

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