Corinthians tweak defence before São Paulo decider in Women's Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians held another training session on Thursday morning (1st) with a view to the second and decisive Majestoso in the final of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. At the training center, the squad led by Emily Lima focused mainly on defensive adjustments ahead of the clash with São Paulo.

The Brabas take the field this Saturday (3rd) at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbis. After the 2-1 defeat in the first leg, played at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians need to overturn the advantage built by their rivals to win the eighth Brazilian title in their history.

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Training focused on the defensive system

Thursday’s schedule began in the gym, where the players did strength exercises. Afterwards, the group went out onto the pitch and took part in the warm-up.

In the next part of training, the coaching staff concentrated the activities on specific work for the defensive unit. The aim was to make the final adjustments before the match that will decide the national champion of the season.

Corinthians will still have one more opportunity to work before the derby. Preparations will be wrapped up this Friday (2nd), when Emily Lima will lead the final session before the decider at Morumbis.

Corinthians need to win to chase the title

The 2-1 defeat in the first Majestoso left Corinthians at a disadvantage in the tie. As a result, the Brabas need to win by two or more goals on Saturday to secure the title in regular time.

A Corinthians win by one goal would send the decision to a penalty shootout. In the event of a draw or another São Paulo victory, the title will go to the Tricolor side.

Besides trying to overturn the score, Corinthians are looking to extend their recent dominance in the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The club has already won the competition on seven occasions, in the 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons.

If they complete the comeback at Morumbis, Timão will claim their eighth Brazilian title and seventh in a row.

Saturday’s match will also be unprecedented in the Brabas’ history in the competition: it will be the first time Corinthians will decide the Brazilian Women’s Championship title while playing away from home.

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