Corinthians midfielder rues away defeat to Fluminense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Throughout the night this Wednesday (1), Corinthians faced Fluminense at Maracanã Stadium in a match valid for the ninth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and was defeated 3-1. Corinthians’ goal was scored by defensive midfielder André Luiz in the final moments of the second half. With the result, the team remains in 11th place with 10 points and could drop further by the end of the round.

Moments after the final whistle, the Terrão graduate, who became the team’s second-highest scorer of the year with three goals, gave an interview to Amazon Prime and lamented the loss to the Rio de Janeiro side away from home: “I’m sure the fans expected a win, expected a good performance from the team. Unfortunately today we couldn’t deliver that. Unfortunately, it was one of those days when everything went wrong for us. But now it’s time to work and try to improve in the next rounds. The responsibility belongs to the whole group, everyone has to work, stay focused, and improve to recover these lost points,” he said.

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André Luiz was promoted to the professional squad in the second half of 2025 after impressing Dorival Jr in training, and ended up being a “homegrown solution” for the club, which at the time was facing a transfer ban from FIFA and, consequently, could not register new signings. On August 25 of last year, he signed a contract extension with Corinthians through December 2029, with a domestic release clause of R$112 million and an international one of 100 million euros (R$100 million).

Since then, the midfielder has become one of the main pillars of the Corinthians team, being an undisputed starter in midfield and standing out for his runs into the box and physical strength. In total, he has scored five goals in 29 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt (15 as a starter), with 10 wins, 11 draws, and eight losses – a 47.13% success rate. In addition, he has already won two titles with the senior team: the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

After being beaten by Fluminense away from home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians now keeps its focus on the national competition. That is because next Sunday (5), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), the team will host Internacional at Neo Química Arena for the 10th round of the tournament.

Check out Corinthians’ top scorers for the 2026 season below:

Corinthians Top Scorers 2026:

1) Yuri Alberto – four goals2) André Luiz – three goals3) Gabriel Paulista and Breno Bidon – two goals each4) Memphis Depay, João Pedro Tchoca, Vitinho, Rodrigo Garro, Matheus Bidu, Gui Negão, Kayke, Dieguinho Gustavo Henrique, André Ramalho – one goal each

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