Corinthians Women keep up fine records at Neo Química Arena, v Bahia | OneFootball

The victory over Bahia in the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship semifinal was not just another qualification for the Brabas. The 1-0 win last Monday (21) also preserved two important Corinthians records: the team remains unbeaten at Neo Química Arena and has never lost to the club from Bahia.

With a goal from Jhonson still in the first half, Timão repeated the scoreline from the first leg at Arena Fonte Nova and advanced to the final with a 2-0 aggregate score. The result sent the club to its tenth consecutive Brasileirão Feminino final.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

At the same time, Corinthians extended a history of dominance built in Itaquera since women’s football returned to the club in 2016.

Neo Química Arena remains undefeated territory for the Brabas

The match against Bahia was the 32nd played by Corinthians Women at Neo Química Arena. The team’s record at the stadium now stands at 29 wins and three draws, with no losses.

Those numbers represent a 93.75% points rate. Offensively, the Brabas have already scored 81 goals in Itaquera, while conceding only 18.

The women’s team’s first appearance at the stadium took place on April 25, 2018. On that occasion, Corinthians hosted São Francisco in the Brazilian Championship and won 4-1. More than eight years later, that unbeaten record still stands when it comes to defeats.

In 2026, however, the Brabas have had few opportunities to play at Neo Química Arena. The clash against Bahia was only the team’s third match at the venue this season.

The first came on February 20, in a 2-2 draw with Fluminense in the second round of the Brasileirão. Just over a month later, on March 23, Corinthians thrashed América-MG 4-0. After that, there were almost six months without women’s football matches at the stadium until the reunion with the Fiel in the semifinal.

Return to Itaquera drew nearly 10,000 fans

Besides maintaining the unbeaten run, the return to Neo Química Arena was attended by 9,755 fans. At that point, it was the biggest crowd recorded at Brazilian women’s football national championship matches in 2026.

The match also marked the Brabas’ first game at the stadium after the pitch was replaced during the calendar break for the Men’s World Cup.

Even with the qualification secured, the condition of the field was a topic after the match. Belén Aquino said the pitch “could have been better.”

Neo Química Arena will host women’s football again just a few days later. The stadium will stage the first leg of the Brasileirão final between Corinthians and São Paulo this Saturday (26), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

Bahia also failed to break Corinthians’ strong record

The semifinal result preserved another positive mark for the Brabas. In addition to not losing at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians remain unbeaten in the head-to-head history against Bahia.

In this year’s semifinal, the black-and-white side showed consistency in both matches. Away from home, they won 1-0 at Arena Fonte Nova. In the return leg, in front of the Fiel, they repeated the result and confirmed their place in the final.

Those two wins are also part of Corinthians’ best run of results this season. Emily Lima’s team has now won five straight matches, four of them in the Brasileirão knockout stage, against Cruzeiro and Bahia.

Brabas’ numbers at Neo Química Arena

Since their first match at the stadium, Corinthians Women have played 32 games at Neo Química Arena, with 29 wins and three draws, without a single defeat. During that span, the Brabas scored 81 goals and conceded only 18, reaching a 93.75% points rate.

The women’s team’s journey in Itaquera began on April 25, 2018, when Corinthians beat São Francisco 4-1 in the Brazilian Championship. The most recent match took place on September 21, 2026, in the 1-0 win over Bahia, a result that secured qualification for the Brasileirão Feminino final.

Now, that unbeaten run in Itaquera will be put to the test in a final. Corinthians and São Paulo open the Brazilian Women’s Championship final this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena.

The second Majestoso will take place on October 3, also at 4:30 p.m., at Morumbis, where the national champion will be decided. The Brabas are chasing their eighth Brasileirão title and seventh consecutive triumph.

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