Corinthians' unbeaten run ends against Estudiantes in Brazil | OneFootball

On the night of last Wednesday (16), Corinthians hosted Estudiantes of Argentina at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals and was beaten 1-0. The result meant the club from Parque São Jorge was eliminated from the international competition, having lost 2-1 on aggregate.

The match also marked Corinthians’ first defeat against Estudiantes-ARG on Brazilian soil in the history of meetings between the teams. Previously, there had been four matches between the sides with Timão as the home team, and Corinthians had won them all, with eight goals scored and only one conceded up to that point.

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The first match between the teams in Brazil took place in a friendly in 1936 at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, and ended in a 1-0 Corinthians victory. At the time, the goal was scored by Teixeira. Then, in the 1982 season, the teams faced each other again in the same context, and Alvinegro won with a goal scored by former midfielder Zenon.

Corinthians and Estudiantes met again in São Paulo only at the beginning of 2009, once more in a friendly. On that occasion, the club from Parque São Jorge beat the Argentines 5-1. Jorge Henrique (twice), Souza, William and Otacílio Neto were responsible for Timão’s goals in the match. That season, the team from La Plata won the Libertadores by beating Cruzeiro in the final.

The only official match between the teams in Brazil until then had been in August 2023, in the first leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana quarterfinals. On that occasion, Alvinegro beat the opponent 1-0 with a goal from former center-back Gil. In the second match, the rival returned the favor in La Plata, but Timão advanced on penalties after withstanding pressure in regular time.

Corinthians, against Estudiantes-ARG on the previous night, turned in an uninspired performance and struggled to create clear-cut scoring chances. Over the course of the second half, the Argentine side grew more comfortable in the match and opened the scoring in the 40th minute. In the final play of the game, forward Memphis Depay had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot, but he blasted the kick over.

From now on, Corinthians turns its attention back to the only competition remaining this season and already returned to training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava this Thursday (17). That is because this Sunday (20), before the break for the FIFA international window, Alvinegro will host Fluminense, also at Neo Química Arena, at 4 p.m. Brasília time, for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

Currently, Timão sits only in 14th place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws and 11 losses — with 28 goals scored and 29 conceded, just four points above the relegation zone, which at the moment has Vasco da Gama as the first team in it — 28 points in 26 matches.

Campaign and total prize money earned in the 2026 Libertadores

In the group stage, the club from Parque São Jorge topped Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws and one loss — alongside Platense-ARG, Peñarol-URU and Santa Fé-COL. In the round of 16, it got past Rosario Central-ARG after winning 1-0 on aggregate — 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the second leg. Finally, in the quarterfinals, it was beaten by Estudiantes-ARG.

For participating in the group stage, Corinthians received 1 million dollars. For each group-stage win, it collected 340 thousand dollars — 1.02 million dollars for the three victories. The place in the round of 16 earned Alvinegro 1.25 million dollars. For reaching the quarterfinals by eliminating Rosario Central-ARG in the round of 16, Fernando Diniz’s squad collected another 1.7 million dollars. In total, that amounted to 4.97 million dollars earned, around R$ 25.55 million.

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