Flamengo v Corinthians in the Brasileirão shines on YouTube | OneFootball

During the afternoon of last Sunday (13), Corinthians visited Flamengo at Maracanã Stadium in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and ended up losing 2-1. Forward Gui Negão, midway through the second half, was responsible for scoring Corinthians’ goal.

The setback meant that the club from Parque São Jorge reached its fifth straight defeat in the national competition and, consequently, dropped to 13th place with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws and 11 losses – with 28 goals scored and 29 conceded. Despite the negative result for Corinthians, the clash between the country’s two biggest fan bases stood out for its digital audience.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

According to the Timão Números profile on X, formerly Twitter, the match between Flamengo and Corinthians was the biggest on GETV (the digital platform of Grupo Globo and SporTV on YouTube) since broadcasts through this medium began in mid-2025. According to the page, the game registered 3.35 million devices simultaneously and totaled 19.5 million views overall.

Now, after being beaten by Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians turns its focus to the ‘game of the year’ this season. That is because this Wednesday (16), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Estudiantes of Argentina for the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. In the first match, in La Plata, the teams drew 1-1. If there is another draw, the semifinalist will be decided on penalties.

Different performances between the Brazilian Championship and the Conmebol Libertadores

The club from Parque São Jorge is facing a dilemma this season, because despite being in the decisive stages of the Libertadores, it is in a complicated situation in the national competition. Fernando Diniz’s side lost its last five Brazilian Championship matches – Cruzeiro (H – 1 x 2), Coritiba (A – 2 x 1), Santos (H – 0 x 1), Chapecoense (H – 1 x 2) and Flamengo (A – 2 x 1) – and, instead of fighting for the G5, the qualification zone for the 2027 Pre-Libertadores, it is now battling against the relegation zone. The first team inside the Z4 at the moment is Vasco da Gama, with 28 points in 26 matches.

Next Wednesday (16), Corinthians will play the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes-ARG at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, seeking a place in the competition’s semifinals for the first time since 2012, the year it won its first-ever title. In the first leg, Timão, with a goal from forward Kaio César, earned a 1-1 draw in La Plata at José Jorge Hirschi Stadium.

In the group stage, Alvinegro advanced as leader of Group E with 11 points – three wins, two draws and one loss – with eight goals scored and four conceded. In the round of 16, it knocked out Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate – 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the second leg (Neo Química Arena). So far, the team has four wins, one draw and one loss – 10 goals scored and five conceded, in addition to R$ 25.9 million accumulated in prize money in the competition.

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