Corinthians under-20s hit impressive heights again after long wait | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Cruzeiro on the afternoon of last Saturday (20) at CT Toca da Raposa 1, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in a match valid for the 17th round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship, and won 2-1. Timãozinho’s goals were scored by midfielder Luiz Gustavo Bahia and center-back Yago Melo. The victory put the Corinthians side in sixth place with 28 points – eight wins, four draws, and five losses – with 29 goals scored and 22 conceded.

In addition to the three points, the Sons of Terrão reached their fifth straight win of the season, something that had not happened since January 2024, during that year’s Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr title run. On that occasion, Alvinegro beat: Atlético-GO (4-1), CRB (6-0), América-MG (2-0), Novorizontino (3-0), and Cruzeiro (1-0 – final). In total, there were 16 goals scored and only one conceded.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Corinthians’ current run began with a 1-0 win over Mirassol (A), followed by victories against Avaí (H – 6-2), Portuguesa Santista (H – 2-0), Vitória (H – 2-1), and Cruzeiro (A – 2-1). The matches were valid for the Brazilian Championship and the state championship in the category. During this run, the team scored 13 times and conceded only four.

Timão is now focused on the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. That is because next Thursday (25), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), they will face Flamengo at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the 18th round of the competition’s qualifying stage. A win could secure the club from Parque São Jorge a place in the national tournament’s knockout stage. The Rio side is in 10th place with 26 points.

Corinthians U-20 win five straight games again for the first time in more than two years

2024 1) Corinthians 4-1 Atlético-GO – Copa São Paulo – 01/14/2024 2) Corinthians 6-0 CRB – Copa São Paulo – 01/16/2024 3) Corinthians 2-0 América-MG – Copa São Paulo – 01/18/2024 4) Corinthians 3-0 Novorizontino – Copa São Paulo – 01/22/2024 5) Corinthians 1-0 Cruzeiro – Copa São Paulo – 01/25/2024

2026 1) Mirassol 0-1 Corinthians – Paulista Championship – 06/05/2026 2) Corinthians 6-2 Avaí – Brazilian Championship – 06/10/2026 3) Corinthians 2-0 Portuguesa Santista – Paulista Championship – 06/13/2026 4) Corinthians 2-1 Vitória – Brazilian Championship – 06/17/2026 5) Cruzeiro 1-2 Corinthians – Brazilian Championship – 06/20/2026

An away unbeaten run not seen since 2023

The club from Parque São Jorge also reached a streak without defeat away from Fazendinha for the first time in nearly three years. In 2023, Alvinegro, then coached by Danilo Andrade, a Timão idol, also went nine matches unbeaten, with five wins (União Mogi, União Suzano, ECUS, São Caetano, and Grêmio) and four draws (Atlético-MG, Água Santa, São Caetano, and Fluminense). In that span, they scored 32 goals and conceded 10.

In 2025, William Batista’s team achieved the feat again, totaling six wins (Grêmio, Criciúma, São Paulo, Cuiabá, Mirassol, and Cruzeiro) and three draws (Bahia, Botafogo, and RB Bragantino) – 17 goals scored and nine conceded. Of those matches, only the clash against Mirassol was not in the Brazilian Championship, but in the Paulista Championship. In the national competition, Corinthians are in fact the best away team – five wins and three draws.

*It is worth noting that Copinha matches are counted as being played at neutral venues. Therefore, Timãozinho’s last defeat away from home took place in August 2025, when they were beaten by Santos 3-1 at Vila Belmiro in the second leg of the Paulista Under-20 Championship round of 16.

Corinthians U-20 go nine away matches unbeaten again for the first time in three years:

2023 1) Fluminense 2-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 04/07/2023 2) São Caetano 2-2 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 04/17/2023 3) Água Santa 2-2 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 04/30/2023 4) Atlético-MG 2-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 05/04/2023 5) União Mogi 0-8 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 05/11/2023 6) União Suzano 0-1 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 05/27/2023 7) ECUS 1-12 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 06/10/2023 8) São Caetano 0-1 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 06/24/2023 9) Grêmio 1-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 07/20/2023

2026 1) Bahia 2-2 Corinthians – Brazilian U-20 Championship – 02/26/2026 2) Grêmio 1-3 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 03/02/2026 3) Botafogo 1-1 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 04/07/2026 4) Criciúma 1-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 04/22/2026 5) São Paulo 0-1 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 04/26/2026 6) Cuiabá 0-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 05/13/2026 7) RB Bragantino 3-3 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 05/28/2026 8) Mirassol 0-1 Corinthians – Paulista U-20 – 06/05/2026 9) Cruzeiro 1-2 Corinthians – Brasileirão U-20 – 06/20/2026

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