Internacional v Corinthians: where to watch, team news, XIs, referee | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field this Sunday (2) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Internacional at Beira-Rio in the first leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil round of 16. The current holders of the tournament after beating Vasco da Gama in the 2025 final, Timão continue their campaign in search of a fifth title.

The club from Parque São Jorge heads into the match against the team from Rio Grande do Sul amid a positive spell of recovery in the Brazilian Championship and a search for stability this season. In the fifth round of this year’s Copa do Brasil, which was Alvinegro Paulista’s first stage in the competition, the team knocked out Barra of Santa Catarina with two 1-0 wins.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Absences and probable Corinthians lineup

Corinthians picked up two new important absences for the rest of the season. Yuri Alberto was diagnosed with an injury to the back of his right thigh, while Zakaria Labyad suffered a major setback: in addition to a meniscus injury, the Moroccan midfielder also tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

On the other hand, Fernando Diniz received good news in Friday’s training session. Recovered from the pubic pain that kept him out of the matches against Bahia and Athletico Paranaense, left-back Matheus Bidu returned to training normally with the rest of the squad.

Forward Pedro Raul also took part in training without restrictions. The striker had missed Corinthians’ last match because of the same physical issue, but is now available again to the coaching staff.

Another situation that developed positively was Rodrigo Garro’s. The Argentine midfielder, who left the previous match raising concerns after suffering a knock, trained normally on Friday and increased his chances of traveling with the squad to Porto Alegre, where Timão face Internacional.

With that, a probable Corinthians lineup to start the match is: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu (Fabrizio Angileri); Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro (Allan); Kaio César and Jesse Lingard (Pedro Raul).

Probable Internacional lineup

Managed by Paulo Pezzolano, the club from Rio Grande do Sul is expected to line up with: Matheus Cunha (Rochet); Bruno Gomes, Mercado, Maripán and Matheus Bahia; Villagra, Bruno Henrique, Vitinho, Alan Patrick and Bernabei; Carbonero.

Refereeing

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has defined the officiating team for the clash between Corinthians and Internacional. The main referee will be Alex Gomes Stefano, from Rio de Janeiro. The appointed assistants are Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa and Joverton Wesley de Souza Lima, while Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior will serve as the fourth official. VAR operations will be under the responsibility of Caio Max Augusto Vieira.

Broadcast

The match between Corinthians and Internacional will be broadcast exclusively on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report on what happened over the 90 minutes, as well as head coach Fernando Diniz’s press conference and the mixed zone with the players.

Next match

After facing Internacional away from home, Corinthians will meet the opponent again in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. The teams will face each other again next Thursday (6) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), this time at Neo Química Arena, Timão’s home ground.

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