Last to beat Fluminense at Maracanã, Corinthians eye Zubeldía run

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·1 April 2026

Last to beat Fluminense at Maracanã, Corinthians eye Zubeldía run

This Wednesday, Corinthians returns to the pitch after the end of the FIFA international break to face Fluminense in a match valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã. Timão returns to Rio de Janeiro as the last team to have beaten Tricolor das Laranjeiras away from home, aiming to put an end to the Cariocas' unbeaten run.

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Since the 1-0 loss to Corinthians on September 13, 2025, with a goal by Matheuzinho, Fluminense has not lost again at home.

They are now 21 home matches unbeaten and, as Renato Gaúcho was still in charge of the team in the last meeting with Timão, Flu's current coach, Luis Zubeldía, still does not know what it is to lose at home. During that stretch, the Cariocas even put together 16 straight home wins.

On the other hand, Corinthians has posted good away numbers this season. They have suffered only two defeats in 10 matches, with three wins and five draws. In addition, they also won the Supercopa do Brasil against Flamengo while playing at a neutral venue.

Standings situation

Corinthians is looking to give a response to the Fiel Torcida after a run of seven matches without a win — with five draws and two losses in that span. In the Brasileirão, the black-and-white team sits in 11th place with 10 points.

Corinthians' next matches

Fluminense vs Corinthians (ninth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/01 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Corinthians vs Internacional (tenth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/05 (Sunday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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