Win over Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão shakes up Corinthians ranks in 2026 | OneFootball

On the night of this Sunday (24), Corinthians hosted Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 17th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and beat the opponent by the narrowest of margins. With the three points, Timão temporarily moves up to 15th place with 21 points — five wins, six draws, and six losses — with 15 goals scored and 18 conceded.

The win also reshuffled Corinthians’ rankings in the 2026 season. Scorer of the match’s only goal, midfielder Zakaria Labyad, who has 12 appearances in the Corinthians shirt (one as a starter), reached his second goal of the year and drew level with Rodrigo Garro, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Matheus Bidu, Kayke, Gabriel Paulista, and Raniele.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The goal came in the 43rd minute of the second half, when Memphis Depay received the ball with his back to goal and passed to Kaio César, who spotted Matheuzinho making a run down the right byline. Wearing the No. 2 shirt, he delivered a pinpoint cross toward the Moroccan, who finished first-time with his left foot into goalkeeper Everson’s net. The No. 52 joined Alvinegro at the start of this year after a spell in Chinese football and experience in European football.

According to Sofascore, the sports statistics app, Labyad, who came on in the 32nd minute of the second half in place of Rodrigo Garro, posted the following numbers in the match: 5/5 accurate passes (100%), eight ball actions, and three carries. His rating on the app was 7.3.

Right-back Matheuzinho, meanwhile, became Corinthians’ second-leading assist provider in 2026, with three. The leader in that category is Rodrigo Garro (11). The defender has been at Parque São Jorge since the start of 2024 and was crucial in the team’s surge in that year’s Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores preliminary rounds), in addition to having been a starter in the title wins of the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026). In total, he has six goals and 11 assists in 139 appearances (110 as a starter) for Timão.

Now, Corinthians turns its attention back to the sixth and final round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. Next Wednesday (27), at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, Timão will host Argentina’s Platense, also at Neo Química Arena. Already guaranteed a place in the round of 16 and top spot in Group E with 11 points — three wins and two draws, with eight goals scored and two conceded — Corinthians goes into the final round aiming to secure the best overall record of the qualifying stage. If they do, they will be able to play every knockout match at Itaquera through the semifinals, since the final is played as a single match at a neutral venue.

Corinthians assists ranking 2026

1) Rodrigo Garro – 11 assists

2) Matheuzinho* – three assists

3) Yuri Alberto, Pedro Raul, Gustavo Henrique, Kaio César, and Matheus Bidu – two assists each

3) Jesse Lingard, André Carrillo, Zakaria Labyad, Memphis Depay, Dieguinho, Vitinho, and Ryan – one assist each

Corinthians top scorers 2026:

1) Yuri Alberto – six goals 2) Gustavo Henrique – four goals 3) Breno Bidon and André Luiz – three goals 4) Zakaria Labyad*, Rodrigo Garro, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Matheus Bidu, Kayke, Gabriel Paulista, and Raniele – two goals each 5) Matheuzinho, Memphis Depay, João Pedro Tchoca, Vitinho, Gui Negão, and André Ramalho – one goal each

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