Corinthians face old derby curse again, first time since 2023 | OneFootball

Corinthians drew 1-1 with Santos last Sunday afternoon (15th) at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. The result meant that the team led by Dorival Júnior reached a sequence of four consecutive classics without a win, something that hadn't happened since 2023.

Considering only the matches against the main rivals this season, Timão's record is three draws and one defeat. The team was defeated by Palmeiras 1-0 at Neo Química Arena and drew 1-1 with São Paulo and twice with Santos. The last time Corinthians won a classic was in November 2025. On that occasion, the alvinegro team defeated São Paulo 3-1 in a match played for the Brazilian Championship.

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A similar scenario had already been experienced by the club in 2023. That year, Corinthians was defeated by São Paulo 2-0 in the return match of the Copa do Brasil semifinal, played on August 16th, a result that led to the team's elimination from the competition. After that, Timão drew 0-0 with Palmeiras, lost again to São Paulo 2-1, and drew 1-1 with Santos once more.

Despite the current moment, the sequence recorded in 2023 was even longer. Corinthians only returned to winning a classic in November 2024, in the episode known as the "Dérbi da cabeça de porco". On that occasion, the Parque São Jorge club defeated Palmeiras 2-0 at Neo Química Arena, with goals from Yuri Alberto and Rodrigo Garro. Until that match, the team had accumulated ten classics without victories, with six defeats and four draws.

On the other hand, the team had a positive performance in such confrontations throughout 2025. That year, 14 classics were played, with seven wins, three draws, and four losses, representing a 57.14% success rate.

Besides the good overall numbers, Corinthians also had an advantage in knockout matches against rivals. In the Paulista Championship, they eliminated Santos in the semifinal and defeated Palmeiras in the final. In the Copa do Brasil, they once again overcame the Barra Funda rival, winning 1-0 at Neo Química Arena and 2-0 at Allianz Parque.

Timão will have a new opportunity to end the current negative streak in less than a month. On April 12th, the team hosts Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship.

Before that, however, Corinthians has another commitment in the national competition. The team returns to the field next Thursday (19th), when they face Chapecoense at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Condá, for the seventh round of the tournament.

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