Win over Peñarol-URU sends Corinthians clear atop Libertadores group | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Newsroom

Corinthians took the field on Thursday night (30) at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the third round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage and won 2-0. Both of Alvinegro’s goals came in the first half, scored by center-back Gustavo Henrique and attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard.

With the result, the club from Parque São Jorge extended its lead at the top of Group E even further with nine points – a 100% record, needing only a draw in the next round to secure a place in the competition’s round of 16. In total, they have scored six goals and conceded none.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Second place is held by Platense of Argentina with six points – two wins and one loss. In third and fourth place, respectively, are Peñarol-URU and Santa Fé-COL, with one point each, and they can reach a maximum of 10 points with three group-stage matches remaining. It is worth noting that the club from Parque São Jorge is the only Brazilian team to have won all of its matches in the international competition so far and has the best overall campaign.

Besides Alvinegro, the other team that has won all of its matches in the tournament is Independiente Rivadavia of Argentina, but it has a lower goal difference (six to five). In the first round, Corinthians beat Platense-ARG away from home by 2-0. In Itaquera, Timão repeated the same scoreline against Santa Fé-COL and Peñarol-URU. In the Libertadores, the Corinthians side will be back in action next Wednesday (6) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), away from home, to face Santa Fé in the fourth round.

Before that, however, Corinthians will turn their attention back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Sunday (3), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit Mirassol at Maião for the 14th round of the national competition. Timão currently sit in 14th place with 15 points – three wins, six draws, and four losses – with nine goals scored and 11 conceded.

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