Corinthians slip down table, end ninth round near Brasileirão drop zone | OneFootball

Throughout the night last Wednesday (1), Corinthians went to Maracanã Stadium to face Fluminense in a match valid for the ninth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and were defeated 3-1. Midfielder André Luiz, in the closing stages of the second half, scored Alvinegro’s goal in the match.

The round ended this Thursday (2), and Corinthians finish this stretch in 14th place with 10 points earned — two wins, four draws, and three losses. The club from Parque São Jorge, which was in 11th place before its ninth match, ended up being overtaken by Atlético-MG, Red Bull Bragantino, and Santos. The Minas Gerais side, at Arena Condá, thrashed Chapecoense 4-0 and jumped to 11 points in ninth place.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Red Bull Bragantino, on the other hand, faced Flamengo at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques and won 3-0, moving up to 11th place with 11 points. Massa Bruta is behind Atlético-MG and Grêmio, which lost to Palmeiras 2-1, due to goal difference. Santos, meanwhile, beat Remo 2-0 at Vila Belmiro and reached the same 10 points as the club from Parque São Jorge, but with a better goal difference than Timão (-1 against -2).

Therefore, from 10th to 20th place are: Grêmio (11 points), RB Bragantino (11 points), Vitória (10 points), Santos (10 points), Corinthians (10 points), Botafogo (nine points), Internacional (nine points), Cruzeiro (seven points), Chapecoense (seven points), Mirassol (six points), and Remo (six points). Alvinegro is four points behind sixth-placed Flamengo.

It is worth noting that Corinthians have not won in eight matches, with five losses and three draws — five goals scored and 10 conceded. The last victory came on February 19, against Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship, when they won 1-0 with a goal from midfielder Rodrigo Garro.

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