Corinthians slip to 10th as gap to G5 widens in Brasileirão round 24 | OneFootball

Corinthians dropped one spot in the Brazilian Championship standings after this Sunday’s (23) matches. Beaten 2-1 by Coritiba at Couto Pereira, Timão remained on 32 points and fell to 10th place in the partial table of the 24th round.

Fernando Diniz’s team started the round in ninth place and had the chance to close the gap to the qualification zone for the 2027 Libertadores. However, the result in Curitiba, combined with the other results of the round, left the club farther from the top spots.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Coritiba was actually one of the teams that moved ahead of Corinthians. With the three points earned at home, the team from Paraná reached 34 and took over eighth place. Atlético-MG sits between the two teams in ninth, with 33 points and one game in hand.

The gap between Corinthians and the G5 also increased. Cruzeiro beat Flamengo 2-1 and reached 39 points, occupying fifth place. That means Timão is now seven points behind the last position that currently guarantees a Libertadores spot. Fluminense, in fourth place and the first team in the direct qualification zone for the continental tournament’s group stage, has 41.

Corinthians could still drop one more place

The 24th-round standings are not yet settled. Botafogo and Athletico-PR play the final match this Monday (24), at 8 p.m. Brasília time, at Nilton Santos Stadium. The result directly interests Corinthians. Botafogo is in 11th place with 30 points and two games in hand compared to Timão. If they beat Athletico-PR, they will reach 33 points, overtake Fernando Diniz’s team, and make the black-and-white club finish the round in 11th place.

At the top of the table, Palmeiras extended its lead by thrashing Vasco 4-1 and reaching 51 points. Flamengo remains second with 45 and one game in hand. Athletico-PR and Fluminense come next, both with 41, while Cruzeiro rounds out the G5 with 39 points.

Check out the results of the 24th round of the Brasileirão

The round began on Saturday (22) with three matches. Fluminense beat Remo 2-1, while Internacional and Atlético-MG played out a goalless draw. Closing out the day’s matches, Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo 2-1.

On Sunday (23), six more matches were played. Palmeiras thrashed Vasco 4-1, Red Bull Bragantino beat Grêmio 1-0, and Bahia overcame Vitória 2-0. Santos and Mirassol drew 1-1, while Chapecoense beat São Paulo 1-0. Finally, Coritiba defeated Corinthians 2-1 at Couto Pereira.

Saturday (08/22)Fluminense 2 x 1 RemoInternacional 0 x 0 Atlético-MGCruzeiro 2 x 1 Flamengo

Sunday (08/23)Palmeiras 4 x 1 Vasco da GamaRed Bull Bragantino 1 x 0 GrêmioVitória 0 x 2 BahiaChapecoense 1 x 0 São PauloSantos 1 x 1 MirassolCoritiba 2 x 1 Corinthians

Monday (08/24)Botafogo x Athletico-PR – 8 p.m.

Corinthians targets recovery in derby

After two straight defeats in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians will have a week of preparation before returning to the field. The next match will be against Santos on Sunday (30), at 4 p.m., at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round.

The derby will be important for Timão as they try to get back to earning points and avoid losing even more ground in the battle for the top spots. With 32 points in 24 matches, the team has eight wins, eight draws, and eight losses, with 26 goals scored and 24 conceded.

See the partial Brasileirão standings

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