Corinthians Women defend unbeaten run at Neo Química Arena v Bahia | OneFootball

Corinthians Women take the field this Monday (21) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), backed by two favorable records as they chase another Brazilian Championship final. Besides never having been beaten at Neo Química Arena, the venue for the decisive match, Timão have also never lost to Bahia in the recent history of the women’s game.

The Brabas host the Bahia side for the second leg of the Brasileirão Feminino semifinals. In the first leg, played last Monday (15) at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Corinthians won 1-0, with a goal from Jhonson, and took the advantage in the tie.

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With that result, the team coached by Emily Lima only need a draw in Itaquera to seal qualification. A Bahia win by one goal would send the place in the final to a penalty shootout.

The Brabas still don’t know what it means to lose at Neo Química Arena

Since playing their first match at Neo Química Arena in April 2018, Corinthians Women have built an impressive record at the stadium. There have been 31matches, with 28wins and threedraws, withno defeats.

During that span, the Brabas scored 80 goals and conceded just 18, for a total of 98 goals in matches played in Itaquera. That record corresponds to a points rate of approximately 93.5%.

Breaking the numbers down by competition, the Brazilian Championship accounts for the highest number of matches. There have been 16 games in the national tournament, with 14 wins and two draws. In the Paulista Championship, Corinthians have eight wins and one draw in nine appearances. In the Women’s Super Cup, the record is perfect: six matches and six wins.

The women’s team’s first match at Corinthians’ home came on April 25, 2018, when Timão beat São Francisco 4-1 in the Brazilian Championship. Since then, the unbeaten run has spanned different generations of the squad and has now reached 31 games.

The Brabas’ biggest win at the stadium came in November 2023. On that occasion, Corinthians thrashed Palmeiras 8-0 in the Paulista Championship.

In 2026, the clash against Bahia will be only the team’s third appearance at Neo Química Arena. In the previous two matches, both in the Brazilian Championship, Timão drew 2-2 with Fluminense and thrashed América-MG 4-0.

Gabi Zanotti leads the Brabas’ scoring chart in Itaquera

Among the players still in the current squad, Gabi Zanotti sits at the top of Corinthians Women’s scoring list at Neo Química Arena. The number 10 has scored ten goals in 24 matches at the stadium.

Right behind her is Vic Albuquerque, with nine goals in 26 games, followed by Jaqueline, who has scored eight goals in 21 matches. Tamires comes next, with seven goals in 25 appearances. Duda Sampaio has scored four times in 16 games, while Thaís Ferreira has found the net once in five matches.

The record also includes goals by players who have already left the club, such as Millene, Jheniffer, Adriana, Diany, Gabi Nunes, Giovanna Crivelari, Mariza, Gabi Portilho, Luana Bertolucci, Cacau, Miriã and Tarciane, as well as Grazi, who has retired.

Corinthians also maintain an unbeaten record against Bahia

If the record at Neo Química Arena favors the Brabas, the history against this Monday’s opponent points the same way. Considering matches since the women’s team was revived at the club, Corinthians and Bahia have faced each other seven times, all in the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Timão have won six matchesanddrawn one, while the Bahia side are still looking for their first win in the matchup. The superiority also shows in the goal tally: Corinthians have scored 18 and Bahia four.

The first meeting took place on May 30, 2021, at Fazendinha. On that day, the Brabas won 2-0. After that, the clubs met again in 2023, twice in 2025 and three times including the matches already played in 2026.

Corinthians’ biggest win in the fixture happened on two occasions, both by a four-goal margin. In 2023, Corinthians beat Bahia 5-1 at Pituaçu. The same scoreline appeared again in May 2025, this time at Fazendinha.

The seven recorded meetings are:

Curiously, despite the previous seven meetings, Corinthians and Bahia have never faced each other at Neo Química Arena. This Monday’s clash, therefore, will put two Corinthians unbeaten streaks head-to-head: 31 matches without a loss at the stadium and seven matches unbeaten against the Bahia side.

Zanotti and Jhonson share the lead against Bahia

Two players from the current squad also sit at the top of the scoring chart in this matchup. Gabi Zanotti and Jhonson have scored three goals each against Bahia. The number 10 reached that mark in seven matches, while the forward scored her three goals in six games.

Jheniffer, who has already left Corinthians, comes right behind with two goals in two meetings. Duda Sampaio also has two goals, scored across six matches.

Jhonson, in fact, was responsible for the goal that gave Corinthians the edge in the current semifinal. At Fonte Nova, the forward scored the only goal of the first leg and allowed the Brabas to arrive at Neo Química Arena needing only a draw to advance.

Now, in front of their fans and at a stadium where they still have never suffered a defeat, the Brabas will try to turn those favorable numbers into another qualification. Corinthians and Bahia face off this Monday (21) at 9:30 p.m. in the second leg of the Brazilian Women’s Championship semifinal.

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