Corinthians host Bragantino as Felipe Fernandes de Lima appointed for Brasileirão third round | OneFootball

Corinthians host Red Bull Bragantino at Neo Química Arena on Thursday at 20:00 in the third round of the Brasileirão. Meu Timao reports that Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG) will take charge.

The VAR will be Rafael Traci (SC), who was involved in a contentious call involving Bragantino at the same venue in July 2025. With the game at 0-0, Cacá raised his leg and caught an opposing forward on the edge of the box. On Traci’s recommendation, referee Bruno Arleu de Araújo reviewed the footage and awarded the penalty that opened the scoring, and Corinthians later lost 2-1.

Corinthians’ record under Felipe Fernandes de Lima is mixed, with 14 matches yielding three wins, three defeats and eight draws. Their last meeting came on the 2025 finale, a 1-1 draw with Juventude.

He has shown 31 yellow cards to Corinthians, an average of two per game. The assistants are Fabrini Belaviqua Costa (SP) and Joverton Wesley de Souza Lima (RO), with Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos (BA) as fourth official.

Corinthians are seeking a first league win. They are bottom after only one match played and one defeat, though they have a game in hand due to calendar changes for the Supercopa Rei.

Source: Meu Timao