Corinthians undone by home comeback, trail in Women’s Brasileirão final | OneFootball

Corinthians hosted São Paulo on Saturday afternoon (26) for the first leg of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship final. The Majestoso was played at Neo Química Arena and ended in a 2-1 win for their rivals, with Gabi Zanotti scoring Corinthians’ goal.

The Corinthians coaching staff, led by Emily Lima, had three absences in the squad: center-backs Thaís Regina (suspended after receiving a red card in the second leg of the semifinal against Bahia) and Erika (knee pain), and midfielder Ana Vitória (in the transition process after recovering from an abdominal injury).

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel Ag. Corinthians

With that, coach Emily Lima named the following lineup to start the match: Nicole Ramos; Thaís Ferreira, Duda Mineira and Juliete; Gi Fernandes, Duda Sampaio, Vic Albuquerque, Belén Aquino and Tamires; Gabi Zanotti and Jaqueline.

The substitutes available were: Lelê, Rillary, Agustina, Gisela Robledo, Andressa Alves, Jhonson, Ariel Godoi, Ivana Fuso, Letícia Monteiro, Paola Garcia and Day Rodriguez.

São Paulo lineup

Managed by Thiago Viana, the rival side took the field with: Carlinha; Serrana, Bruna Calderan, Tayla, Carol Gil, Bia Menezes, Robinha, Karla Alves, Giovanna Crivelari, Isa and Aline Milene.

Officiating

The referee was Francielly Fernanda Lima de Castro (MG), assisted by Brígida Cirilo Ferreira (AL) and Karla Renata Cavalcanti de Santana (PE). Ruthyanna Camila Medeiros da Silva (PB) was the fourth official, while Leandra Aires Cossette (SP) served as the fifth official. On video review, Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes (CE) was in charge, with Helen Aparecida Gonçalves Silva Araujo (MG) as AVAR. Silvia Regina de Oliveira (SP) was the VAR observer.

Next match

After the clash in Itaquera, Corinthians and São Paulo will face each other again next Saturday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbis. The second Majestoso will decide the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship title.

First half

Corinthians started by setting the pace of the match in the opening minutes. As early as the fourth minute, Vic Albuquerque received a lofted pass, brought it under control and hit it first time, sending it just over the goal with danger.

Corinthians’ goal: the early pressure paid off. In the ninth minute, Gi Fernandes led the counterattack and passed to Vic Albuquerque on the right. The forward crossed into the box, Gabi Zanotti rose unmarked and headed into Carlinha’s corner to open the scoring.

After the goal, however, Corinthians slowed down and saw São Paulo grow into the match. In the 12th minute, Aline received the ball in the box, tried twice, and on the second attempt fired a dangerous cross-shot wide.

In the 19th minute, Duda Sampaio tried a low shot from outside the box, but made poor contact and the ball went behind for a goal kick without troubling São Paulo’s goalkeeper.

São Paulo’s first goal: in the 20th minute, Aline Milene and Serrana played a one-two on the right. The full-back got to the byline and crossed into the box for Crivelari to strike first time and level the score.

In the 34th minute, Robinha took advantage of a poor clearance by Duda Mineira and tried her luck from outside the box, sending it wide of Nicole’s goal, but with great danger.

In the 41st minute, Isa Guimarães received a through ball, broke into the Corinthians box, but hit a cross-shot wide, missing a dangerous chance to turn the game around for the rival side.

In the 44th minute, Serrana picked up the ball at the edge of the Corinthians box and went for goal, forcing Nicole into an important save to prevent the visitors’ second goal.

There were no more dangerous chances until the end of the first half.

Second half

Corinthians came back for the second half trying to put pressure on the opposing team and even won a series of corners, but could not turn them into shots. In the 10th minute, Karla Alves shot from outside the box, Nicole spilled it, and Aline Milene followed up with a shot. The Corinthians goalkeeper recovered and made the save to prevent the rivals from taking the lead.

In the 14th minute, Jaqueline broke into the box, beat her marker and went down. The Corinthians forward appealed for a penalty, but the referee did not award it on the field, and VAR also did not see a foul.

In the 20th minute, after a well-worked move down the right side of the attack, Giovanna Crivelari received the ball and fired dangerously over the goal. In the 31st, Gisela Robledo tried an individual play, but her shot went straight into Carlinha’s hands without causing much danger.

In the 41st minute, Gisela Robledo floated the ball into the box and Jaqueline came in for the header, but did not get much on it and was denied once again by São Paulo’s goalkeeper.

In the final minutes, Corinthians tried to push for the equalizer, but failed to create dangerous chances and left the field defeated.

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