Libertadores: Corinthians face Rosario Central to end Itaquera hoodoo | OneFootball

Corinthians takes the field on Thursday night (20) in a match valid for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Beyond qualification itself, Timão is seeking its first-ever quarterfinal qualification in the tournament while playing at Neo Química Arena.

With today’s match, Alvinegro reaches the fourth time it has decided a Libertadores round-of-16 tie in Itaquera. Previously, against Guaraní (2015), Nacional (2016), and Colo-Colo (2018), the club ended up being eliminated.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

In the clash against the Paraguayans in 2015, Corinthians, coached by Tite, needed to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and made things even more difficult with the red cards shown to Jadson and Fábio Santos. The final score that night was 1-0 for the visitors.

In the other two eliminations, it was the away goals rule that undid Timão. In 2016, Alvinegro was eliminated after a 0-0 draw in Uruguay and a 2-2 draw at the Arena. In 2018, a 1-0 defeat in Chile was overturned with a 2-1 home win, but Colo-Colo advanced because of the goal scored in Brazil.

Poor track record

Including the results from the preliminary Libertadores rounds, the situation gets even worse. In 2020 and 2025, Timão won the ties against Guaraní (PAR) and Barcelona (ECU), but it still was not enough to advance.

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