Corinthians tops Libertadores viewing figures in Greater São Paulo | OneFootball

Corinthians has been standing out on the pitch in the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores, but the club’s black-and-white presence has also been producing impressive numbers off the field. After the 1-1 draw with Estudiantes last Wednesday (9), the club moved into the top four spots among the biggest audiences of the current edition of the tournament on free-to-air TV in Greater São Paulo.

According to data released by the Timão Números profile, the match played at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata recorded a 20.4 audience rating on TV Globo. The clash also reached a 36.8% share, a metric that represents the broadcaster’s share among televisions turned on at the time.

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As a result, Estudiantes vs Corinthians became the fourth-highest-rated Libertadores match of 2026 on free-to-air television in the São Paulo metropolitan area. The survey shows that all the games above it in the ranking also featured Timão as the main attraction.

Corinthians holds the top four spots

The highest rating recorded so far came in the meeting between Corinthians and Independiente Santa Fe in the group stage. In the black-and-white side’s 2-0 win on April 15, the broadcast reached 21.7 points.

Next came the match against Platense, also played in the group stage. Corinthians’ 2-0 defeat reached 20.6 points. Just below that was the 1-1 draw with Independiente Santa Fe in Bogotá, which posted 20.5.

The most recent clash against Estudiantes completes the group with 20.4 points. That means the gap between first and fourth place in the ranking is just 1.3 points.

The numbers reinforce the club’s role as one of the main drivers of the competition’s ratings on free-to-air television in São Paulo. In the match in La Plata, for example, Globo also outperformed the other free-to-air broadcasters during the broadcast. According to Ibope Repucom data released by the Notícias da TV website, Record scored 6.1 points, while SBT posted 3.1.

Match against Estudiantes also drives digital broadcast

The audience for the first leg of the quarterfinals was not limited to television. The match was also broadcast by ge tv on YouTube and by Paramount+ via streaming.

According to figures released by Timão Números, the ge tv broadcast reached nearly 1.6 million devices connected simultaneously and totaled 9.4 million views. Paramount+, meanwhile, does not make its audience data public.

On the field, Corinthians fell behind in the opening minutes in La Plata. Alexis Castro opened the scoring for the Argentinians, but Timão reacted after the break. Three minutes into the second half, Rodrigo Garro found Kaio César, who finished to level the score and seal the 1-1 draw.

Decision will be at Neo Química Arena

After the buzz surrounding the first meeting, Corinthians and Estudiantes will face off again next Wednesday (16) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), this time at Neo Química Arena, for the second leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.

As there is no advantage after the draw in Argentina, the scenario for the decider is straightforward: whoever wins advances to the semifinals. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, regardless of the result, qualification will be decided on penalties.

Before turning its full attention back to the continental competition, Corinthians has a Brazilian Championship match to play. This Sunday (13), at 4 p.m., Timão visits Flamengo at the Maracanã for Round 27. The black-and-white side sits in 12th place with 32 points.

Highest Libertadores audiences of 2026 on free-to-air TV in Greater São Paulo:

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