Corinthians Women suffer first Neo Química Arena defeat as São Paulo win Brasileirão final first leg 2-1 | OneFootball

Corinthians were beaten 2-1 by São Paulo in the first leg of the Brasileirão Feminino final on Saturday, suffering their first-ever defeat at the Neo Química Arena.

Corinthians Women first played at the ground in 2018, a 4-1 win over São Francisco, then claimed the 2019 Paulista with a 3-0 victory against São Paulo. Meu Timao notes they used the stadium more regularly from 2020.

Between 2020 and 2023 they won every outing there, accounting for opponents including Grêmio, Palmeiras, Kindermann, Taubaté, Real Brasília, Internacional and Santos. In 2024 the first non-wins arrived, goalless against Ferroviária and 1-1 with São Paulo, alongside further victories over Ferroviária, Cruzeiro, Internacional, São Paulo twice and Palmeiras. In 2025 they restored a perfect record with wins over Cruzeiro and São Paulo.

In 2026, it has been their most difficult year at the ground, beginning with a 2-2 draw with Fluminense in Lucas Piccinato’s final match in charge. They followed with wins over América Mineiro 4-0 and Bahia 1-0 before this 2-1 reverse to São Paulo.

The return leg is scheduled for next Saturday at Morumbis at 16:30. Corinthians must overturn the deficit, a one-goal win would force penalties, while São Paulo advance with a draw.

Source: Meu Timao

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