Corinthians end Arena drought, repeat clean-sheet run this season | OneFootball

On Wednesday night (15), Corinthians hosted Santa Fe at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the second round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage and came away with a 2-0 win. Defensive midfielder Raniele and center-back Gustavo Henrique, both in the second half, scored Alvinegro’s goals in the match. The result kept Corinthians top of Group E with six points – four goals scored and none conceded.

The victory meant the club from Parque São Jorge won again at Neo Química Arena after just over two months. Previously, the last win in Itaquera had come on February 12 against Red Bull Bragantino, by 2-0, in the third round of the Brazilian Championship. Since then, Timão had recorded two draws (Flamengo and Palmeiras) and two defeats (Coritiba and Internacional) at home - one goal scored and four conceded.

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In addition, Corinthians reached three straight matches without conceding a goal for the second time this season. In February, the team, still managed by Dorival Júnior, kept clean sheets against RB Bragantino (Brasileirão), São Bernardo FC (Paulista Championship) and Athletico-PR (Brasileirão) – four goals scored and none conceded.

The same run has now been repeated under Fernando Diniz. In the new coach’s debut, Alvinegro beat Platense-ARG 2-0 away from home and, last Sunday (12), drew 0-0 against Palmeiras in Itaquera in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. The third game without conceding came on Wednesday night (15), in the 2-0 win over Santa Fe.

In an interview with Paramount +, midfielder Rodrigo Garro celebrated the team’s gradual return of confidence with this good run of results and spoke about the importance of winning again at Neo Química Arena: “It’s difficult for us too, knowing that we’re starting to get back that confidence we were missing. Matches that we weren’t able to win here, and I’m happy that the group felt comfortable the whole time. We didn’t suffer and, thank God, we were able to get the win, which is very important in this competition.”

“The team hadn’t won here for two months. And in a Libertadores that is complicated, this win is extremely important. I always say that with this team, with this shirt, every win, every game is a final. And I think that’s how we approached the game, and that’s also why we managed to get the victory. Now it’s time to rest, because we have another final. I want to congratulate the whole group”, he said.

Now, next Saturday (18), at 8 pm (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit Vitória at Barradão Stadium in a match valid for the 12th round of the national tournament. Timão will look for a win after eight games in the competition, as they sit only 16th with 11 points – two wins, five draws and four defeats – eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

Corinthians three straight matches without conceding a goal for the second time this season:

February 2026:1) Corinthians 2 x 0 RB Bragantino – 12/02 – 3rd round Brasileirão2) São Bernardo FC 0 x 1 Corinthians – 15/02 – 8th round Paulistão3) Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians – 19/02 – 2nd round Brasileirão

April 2026:1) Platense-ARG 0 x 2 Corinthians – 09/04 – 1st round Libertadores2) Corinthians 0 x 0 Palmeiras – 12/04 – 11th round Brasileirão3) Corinthians 2 x 0 Santa Fe-COL – 15/04 – 2nd round Libertadores

Corinthians ends two-month winless run at Neo Química Arena:

20261) Corinthians 0 x 2 Coritiba – 11/03/2026 – 5th round Brasileirão2) Corinthians 1 x 1 Flamengo – 22/03/2026 – 8th round Brasileirão3) Corinthians 0 x 1 Internacional – 05/04/2026 – 10th round4) Corinthians 0 x 0 Palmeiras – 13/04/2026 – 11th round5) Corinthians 2 x 0 Santa Fe – 15/04 – 2nd round Libertadores

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