Corinthians U17s hit best unbeaten run, end Athletico-PR drought | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Athletico-PR on Wednesday afternoon (2) at CAT do Caju, in Curitiba-PR, in the 14th round of the first stage of the 2026 Brazilian U-17 Championship, and beat the Paraná side 4-1. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by Lucca Caramico, Matheus Rocha, Ronaldo Henrique, and Kayke Dallaqua. With the result, Timão moved up to third place with 29 points — nine wins, two draws, and three losses — with 38 goals scored and 13 conceded.

In addition, the club from Parque São Jorge extended its unbeaten run in the U-17 category this season to six matches, its longest streak of the year. The current run began on August 15 with a 1-1 away draw against Desportivo Brasil in the second stage of the state championship. Four days later, they recorded the same score against Fluminense at Fazendinha in the Brasileirão.

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After the two draws mentioned, Timão claimed four straight wins: São José (H – 3 x 2), América-MG (A – 0 x 2), Santa Fé (H – 5 x 0), and Athletico-PR (A – 1 x 4). The matches were part of the Paulista Championship and the Brazilian Championship. Previously, the longest unbeaten runs for the Filhos do Terrão this season had come between May and June, and during the month of July.

In the first streak, they beat Vitória (A – 0 x 2), Centro Olímpico (H – 7 x 0), and Grêmio (H – 7 x 0), in addition to drawing with São Paulo (H – 1 x 1) and São Caetano (A – 2 x 2). In the second streak, meanwhile, the Filhos do Terrão defeated Juventus (H – 4 x 2), Palmeiras (H – 3 x 1), Vasco da Gama (A – 0 x 3), Barcelona de Capela (A – 0 x 2), and Internacional (H – 4 x 0).

Drought ended against Athletico-PR

Corinthians also ended a winless streak against Athletico-PR in the U-17 category. The last Corinthians victory over the opponent had come on October 24, 2018, when they won 2-0 in a match valid for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Since then, following the creation of the Brazilian U-17 Championship in 2019, the teams had met four times, with three draws and one defeat for Corinthians — five goals scored and seven conceded.

In 2021, Alvinegro was beaten by Athletico 2-0 at Fazendinha. The following year, at the same venue, they drew 1-1. In 2024, at Canindé, there was another draw, this time 2-2. In the 2025 season, at CT do Caju, there was yet another draw by the same scoreline. Throughout history, there have been six recorded matches between the teams in the category, with two Corinthians wins, three draws, and one loss.

Now, after beating Athletico-PR away from home in the first stage of the Brazilian U-17 Championship, Guilherme Nascimento’s squad remains focused on the national competition. This Saturday (5), the club from Parque São Jorge will host Red Bull Bragantino at 3 pm (Brasília time) at Alfredo Schürig Stadium in the 15th round of the tournament.

Corinthians beat Athletico-PR again in the U-17 category:

1) Athletico-PR 0 x 2 Corinthians – 2018 U-17 Copa do Brasil2) Corinthians 2 x 0 Athletico-PR – 2018 U-17 Copa do Brasil3) Corinthians 0 x 2 Athletico-PR – 2021 Brazilian U-17 Championship4) Corinthians 1 x 1 Athletico-PR – 2022 Brazilian U-17 Championship5) Corinthians 2 x 2 Athletico-PR – 2024 Brazilian U-17 Championship6) Athletico-PR 2 x 2 Corinthians – 2025 Brazilian U-17 Championship7) Athletico-PR 1 x 4 Corinthians – 2026 Brazilian U-17 Championship

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