Corinthians face Mixto to retake top spot in Women's Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the pitch on Monday night (25) for another Brasileirão Feminino match. At 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at Canindé Stadium, the Brabas host Mixto in the 12th round of the national competition, aiming to return to the top of the table.

The team led by Emily Lima heads into the match looking to end a two-game winless run. In the last Brasileirão round, Corinthians were beaten 3-2 by Cruzeiro, ending a streak of seven straight wins in the competition. Then, last Thursday (21), the Brabas drew 2-2 with Santos in the third round of the Campeonato Paulista Feminino.

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With the recent results, Corinthians dropped to second place in the Brasileirão Feminino standings with 25 points. Palmeiras took over the lead after winning their match and reaching 27 points. Mixto, this Monday’s opponent, sit in 15th place with seven points.

Probable lineup

For the match at Canindé, Emily Lima is expected to bring back some of the starting players who were rested in the derby against Santos. The expectation is that Corinthians will take the field with a lineup closer to what is considered their ideal team for the national competition. On the other hand, goalkeeper Rillary, center-backs Thaís Regina and Agustina, as well as midfielder Ju Passari, are still expected to be unavailable for the black-and-white side.

The Brabas’ probable lineup is: Lelê; Ivana Fuso, Thaís Ferreira, Duda Mineira and Tamires; Ana Vitória, Andressa Alves and Duda Sampaio; Jaqueline, Belén Aquino and Gabi Zanotti.

Refereeing

The match will be officiated by Cássia França de Souza. The assistant referees will be Veridiana Contiliani Bisco and Eduarda Gomide Rubio, while Talita Ximenes de Freitas will serve as the fourth official. As in the other matches of the tournament’s first phase, the game will not have VAR.

Broadcast

The match will be broadcast live on TV Brasil, on free-to-air television. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring all the details of the match, as well as full post-game coverage of the Brabas.

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