Gui Negão ends long goal drought for Corinthians, rises in scoring charts | OneFootball

During the afternoon of this Sunday (13), Corinthians took the field at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to face Flamengo in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and lost 2-1. The defeat caused Alvinegro to drop to 13th place with the same 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and 11 losses – 28 goals scored and 29 conceded.

Corinthians’ goal was scored by 19-year-old forward Gui Negão, who found the net again for Timão after more than seven months. His last and only goal for Alvinegro this year until then had come on February 5. On that occasion, Timão beat Capivariano 3-0 at Neo Química Arena in the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Championship. In that match, the youngster was responsible for Corinthians’ second goal.

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The center-forward therefore moved up in Timão’s scoring ranking for the season, with two goals in 18 matches. He is now level with Pedro Raul, Jesse Lingard, Zakaria Labyad, Dieguinho, Kayke Ferrari, and Gabriel Paulista, all with two goals each. His goal against the Rio club came in the 32nd minute. Breno Bidon received the ball in midfield and played it out wide to Kaio César. Wearing number 37, he received it, combined with Rodrigo Garro, and crossed for number 56 to beat Flamengo’s defense and score.

Before that, Gui Negão’s last goal for Corinthians in the Brasileirão had been on October 1, 2025. On that day, he opened the scoring for Timão in a 1-1 draw against Internacional at Beira-Rio Stadium, in the second half of the previous edition of the national tournament. Against Flamengo, the player was on the field for the full 90 minutes and posted the following numbers, according to Sofascore, a sports statistics app: one shot on target (one goal), 1/1 accurate long balls, 4/6 accurate passes, 22 touches, six carries, two fouls suffered, 1/2 tackles won, four defensive actions, 2/4 aerial duels won, and 3/5 ground duels won. His rating on the app was 7.1.

Gui Negão began receiving opportunities with Corinthians’ first team in mid-2025, when the squad was managed by Dorival Júnior. At the time, Alvinegro was under a FIFA transfer ban, meaning it was prohibited from registering signings, in addition to injuries to Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay, forcing the club to turn to players developed in its youth academy.

Initially, the youngster delivered standout performances, proving decisive for Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals against Athletico-PR, playing an important tactical role and also being useful to the team in Brazilian Championship matches. However, late in 2025, his form dipped, he was used less often, but he has been regaining minutes under Fernando Diniz in recent weeks.

In terms of overall numbers, Gui Negão has seven goals and two assists in 37 matches for Timão, with 16 wins, six draws, and 20 losses – a 42.9% success rate. In addition, he has won two titles: the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively. His contract runs until June 2030, with a domestic release clause of R$ 140 million and an international one set at 100 million euros (approximately R$ 600 million at the current exchange rate).

For Corinthians’ Under-17 and Under-20 teams, he scored 24 goals in 101 matches – 55 wins, 29 draws, and 27 losses. At youth level, his most notable title was the 2023 Paulista Under-17 Championship, against São Paulo, in a team that featured names such as Luiz Gustavo Bahia, André Luiz, and Dieguinho – the latter two are with Gui in the professional squad.

With Gui Negão available as an attacking option, Corinthians return to action next Wednesday (16) for what will be the “match of the year” in the 2026 season. That is because, at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, Alvinegro will host Argentina’s Estudiantes in 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.

Meanwhile, in the Brazilian Championship, Timão will play again the following Sunday (20), when they will face Fluminense, also in Itaquera, at 4 p.m., in the 28th round of the national competition. Coming off five straight defeats in the tournament, the club from Parque São Jorge needs to get back to winning ways to pull away from the relegation zone.

Check out Corinthians’ top scorers ranking in 2026 below:

1) Yuri Alberto – eight goals 2) Gustavo Henrique – six goals3) André Luiz – five goals 4) Breno Bidon – four goals5) Kaio César, Matheus Bidu, Raniele, and Rodrigo Garro – three goals each 6) Gui Negão*, Pedro Raul, Zakaria Labyad, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Kayke, and Gabriel Paulista – two goals each7) Fabrizio Angileri, Matheus Pereira, Matheuzinho, Memphis Depay, João Pedro Tchoca, Vitinho, and André Ramalho – one goal each

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