Corinthians have the most clean sheets in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians reached a new defensive milestone in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. After a goalless draw against Athletico-PR last Thursday, in the 21st round, at Neo Química Arena, Fernando Diniz’s team took sole possession of first place for the most clean sheets in the competition.

In total, Timão has nine matches without conceding, surpassing Palmeiras, Flamengo, and Vitória, who are right behind with eight clean sheets each. The black-and-white side’s run includes 0-0 draws against Athletico-PR, Vitória, Palmeiras, and Chapecoense, as well as 3-0 and 2-0 wins over Remo and Red Bull Bragantino, respectively, plus 1-0 victories against Atlético-MG, Vasco da Gama, and Athletico-PR itself in the first half of the season.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Although it leads in that category, Corinthians still does not have the best defense in the tournament. In 21 rounds, the team has conceded 20 goals, an average of fewer than one per match (0.95), but sits only fourth in the defensive rankings. Palmeiras (16), Flamengo (18), and Athletico-PR (19) have better numbers in this regard.

While the defensive consistency stands out, the team’s attacking output still raises concerns. Corinthians has found the net 22 times in the league, posting a positive goal difference of two. Even so, it has the second-worst attack in Série A, ahead of only Chapecoense, which has scored 19 times.

With 29 points earned, Corinthians sits ninth in the table. Its next Brasileirão match will only be on August 9, against Red Bull Bragantino in Bragança Paulista. Before that, however, the team’s focus is on the Copa do Brasil. This Sunday, Timão faces Internacional at 7:30 p.m. at Beira-Rio in the first leg of the round of 16. The return leg, which will decide the spot, takes place on August 6 at 8 p.m. at Neo Química Arena.

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