Corinthians eye first win streak vs Flamengo in Copa do Brasil since 2015 | OneFootball

On Sunday night, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians faces Flamengo at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The Alvinegro currently sits in ninth place in the national competition with nine points – two wins, three draws, and two losses – six goals scored and six conceded.

In this clash, the club from Parque São Jorge will be looking to defeat the team from Rio for the second consecutive time for the first time since 2015. On that occasion, Corinthians faced Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship and won both legs, 3-0 and 1-0, respectively. At Maracanã, in the first half of the tournament, Elias, Uendel, and Jadson scored the goals that secured the Corinthians victory. In Itaquera, Vagner Love scored the only goal of the match.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The second leg of the Brazilian Championship that year marked the reunion of Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero with the Corinthians fans. That’s because, in the middle of that season, he did not renew his contract with Alvinegro and transferred to the Rio team in a ‘bombshell’ deal at the time. Wearing the Corinthians shirt, he scored 54 goals, provided 16 assists, and won four titles, one of them the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup against Chelsea, England – Guerrero scored the winning goal in the final.

In the first leg of the 2016 Brasileirão, Corinthians managed a third consecutive victory over their rival. With three goals from Ángel Romero, Alvinegro beat Flamengo 4-0 on that occasion. In the second half of that year’s tournament, the teams met at Maracanã and drew 2-2.

Since then, Corinthians has faced Flamengo another 30 times and won only five of those matches (2018, 2022 – twice, 2024, and 2026). The latest was on February 1st, in the final of the Supercopa do Brasil at Mané Garrincha Stadium, where defender Gabriel Paulista and striker Yuri Alberto scored the goals in the 2-0 victory that secured Timão’s second title in the tournament – Click here to check the head-to-head record

Corinthians’ last winning streak against Flamengo:

1) Flamengo 0 x 3 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 07/12/20152) Corinthians 1 x 0 Flamengo – Brasileirão – 10/25/20153) Corinthians 4 x 0 Flamengo – Brasileirão – 07/03/2016

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