Corinthians top defensive chart in Série A knockouts since 2025 | OneFootball

Corinthians sits at the top of a survey measuring defensive consistency in knockout matches since the start of 2025. According to data released by the R10 Score portal, Timão has kept 16 clean sheets in 26 knockout matches, the best mark among the current clubs in Brazil’s Série A.

The ranking was updated after the 0-0 draw with Rosario Central last Thursday (13), in the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16. Next on the list are Atlético-MG, with 14 clean sheets in 29 matches, and Fluminense, also with 14, but in 30 games.

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The survey considers all knockout matches played by Corinthians since 2025, including the Libertadores preliminary-round matches that year against Universidad Central of Venezuela and Barcelona de Guayaquil of Ecuador.

In proportional terms, Corinthians kept a clean sheet in approximately 61.5% of its knockout matches during the period.

Run of ten clean sheets in 2025

A large part of the black-and-white side’s advantage was built during last season. Between March and December 2025, Corinthians put together a run of ten consecutive knockout matches without conceding a goal.

The streak began with a 2-0 win over Barcelona de Guayaquil on March 12 in the Libertadores. After that, Timão kept its goal untouched in both legs of the Campeonato Paulista final against Palmeiras and also in different stages of the Copa do Brasil.

During that stretch, Corinthians did not concede against Novorizontino, Palmeiras, Athletico-PR, and Cruzeiro. The run ended only in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal, when the Minas Gerais side won 2-1 at Neo Química Arena. Even with the defeat in regulation time, Alvinegro advanced to the final on penalties.

Palmeiras was the most frequent opponent within this span. Corinthians and its rival faced each other four times in knockout clashes in 2025, twice in the Paulista final and twice in the Copa do Brasil Round of 16. Timão recorded three wins and one draw, scored four goals, and did not concede in any of the matches.

The mark was also extended in 2026

This season, Corinthians has continued to pile up decisive matches with strong defensive performances. Right at the start of the year, it beat Flamengo 2-0 in the Supercopa do Brasil final.

In the Copa do Brasil, Timão also got through both matches against Barra without conceding. The team won 1-0 both away and at home. In the next round, against Internacional, the picture was different: a 2-0 defeat in the first leg and a 2-1 win in the second, a result not enough to avoid elimination.

The most recent addition to the ranking came in the Libertadores. In Rosario, Corinthians held on for a 0-0 draw in the first Round of 16 meeting and took the fight for qualification to Neo Química Arena.

Ranking among Série A clubs

According to the R10 Score survey, the top three are:

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