Corinthians ship over 60% of Brasileirão goals late in each half | OneFootball

Amid a poor run in the Brazilian Championship, one statistic helps illustrate one of the problems Corinthians have faced throughout the competition. Of the 32 goals conceded by Timão, 20 came in the final third of either the first or second half, also taking stoppage time into account.

The survey, published by the Estatísticas Corinthianas profile, shows that 62.5% of the goals conceded by the team in the Brasileirão came after the 30-minute mark of each half. The figure stands out especially because of how often it happens before halftime and in the decisive moments of matches.

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The highest incidence comes in the first half. Between the 30-minute mark and halftime, Corinthians conceded 12 goals, more than a third of all the goals allowed by the team in the league.

Then, in the closing stretch of matches, from the 30th minute of the second half to the final whistle, they conceded another eight goals.

First half accounts for the highest number of goals conceded

Of the 32 goals Corinthians have conceded in the Brasileirão, 20 came in the first half alone. The distribution shows a significant difference as the clock moves on.

In the first 15 minutes of matches, they conceded four goals. Between 15 and 30 minutes, another four. After the 30-minute mark, however, the number jumps to 12.

This means that 60% of the goals conceded by Corinthians in the first half came precisely in the final third of the period.

The same pattern is repeated in the second half, although with lower absolute numbers. Timão conceded 12 goals after halftime: two up to the 15-minute mark, two between 15 and 30 minutes, and eight from the 30-minute mark onward.

In this case, approximately 66.7% of the goals conceded in the second half were scored in the final period of the game.

Considering both halves together, Corinthians conceded eight goals in the first 15 minutes of each half, six between 15 and 30 minutes, and 20 after the 30-minute mark.

Numbers come amid pressure in the Brasileirão

The statistic carries even more weight given the phase the team managed by Fernando Diniz is going through. Corinthians are coming off six consecutive defeats in the Brazilian Championship, matching a negative streak the club had not recorded in the competition since 2006.

The recent period has also been marked by eliminations in the two knockout competitions that were still part of the black-and-white side’s schedule.

In the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians, then the defending champions, were knocked out by Internacional in the round of 16. Later, they reached the Libertadores quarterfinals, but were eliminated by Estudiantes after a 1-1 draw in Argentina and a 1-0 defeat at Neo Química Arena.

Fernando Diniz acknowledged the bad moment after the 3-1 defeat to Fluminense last Sunday (20). When analyzing the recent period, the coach described it as the worst stretch of his career in terms of work and results.

Since the 0-0 draw with Athletico-PR on July 30, there have been 14 matches, with three wins, three draws, and eight defeats, in addition to the two eliminations.

FIFA international break becomes a period of adjustments for Corinthians

With no Copa do Brasil or Libertadores on the schedule, Corinthians will have an extended break before playing an official match again. The team are using the Super FIFA international break to work at CT Joaquim Grava and try to correct the problems shown in recent rounds.

The next commitment will be an important clash in the lower part of the table. Timão will visit Internacional on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Beira-Rio, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Corinthians sit in 14th place with 32 points, while Internacional are 18th with 28. In addition to trying to end the run of six straight defeats, one of the challenges for the black-and-white team will be to improve concentration in the periods when they have been conceding the most.

So far, nearly two out of every three goals conceded by Corinthians in the Brasileirão have come precisely in the final third of one of the halves.

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