Corinthians lose to Novorizontino, crash out in Paulista semi-final | OneFootball

The Corinthians have been eliminated from the Campeonato Paulista. On Saturday night, Timão lost 1-0 to Novorizontino at the Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium, bidding farewell to the State Championship in the semifinals. Mayk scored the decisive goal, securing Novo Horizonte's team a spot in the final.

Situation in the Paulista

With this result, Novorizontino returned to the Paulista final after 36 years. The team, led by coach Enderson Moreira, now awaits the winner of the classic match between Palmeiras and São Paulo to find out their opponent in the final. The home and away games are scheduled for March 4 and 8, Wednesday and Sunday, respectively.

The team from the interior of São Paulo, which hadn't reached the final since 1990, still has a good chance of deciding the championship at home. Only a victory by Palmeiras with a four-goal difference or more would take the second game away from Novo Horizonte (SP).

On the other hand, Corinthians will not have the chance to defend their title. Timão exited the competition in the State Championship semifinals and will now focus on the Brazilian Championship.

MATCH SUMMARY 🟡⚫ NOVORIZONTINO 1 x 0 CORINTHIANS ⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (semifinal) 🏟️ Location: Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium, Novo Horizonte (SP) 📅 Date: February 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 10,899 people 🟨 Yellow cards: Matheus Bianqui, Dantas, Castrillón, and Jordi (Novorizontino) / Matheuzinho, Allan, Breno Bidon, André, and Gui Negão (Corinthians) 🟥 Red cards: None

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GOAL

NOVORIZONTINO 🟡⚫

Jordi; Alvariño, Dantas, Patrick, and Mayk (Eduardo Brock); Oyama, Léo Naldi, and Rômulo (Juninho); Matheus Bianqui (Castrillón), Vinícius Paiva (Tavinho), and Robson. Coach: Enderson Moreira

CORINTHIANS ⚫⚪

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu; Raniele (Vitinho), Allan (Gui Negão), André (Carrillo), Bidon (Pedro Raul), and Garro (Dieguinho); Memphis Depay. Coach: Dorival Júnior

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How was the match?

At 15 minutes, the first shot of the game came. Alvariño appeared on the right side and crossed into the box, but Matheus Bianqui headed wide. Two minutes later, Robson moved down the left side and crossed to the far post. Vinícius Paiva, however, couldn't finish for the goal and sent it out.

At 22 minutes, Corinthians attempted their first shot with Memphis Depay. The Dutchman took a free kick from the left side of the field and shot over the goal. At 30 minutes, Raniele found a pass to André. The midfielder cut inside, entered the box, and shot hard at the goal, with Jordi deflecting it for a corner.

At 36 minutes, Timão almost opened the scoring. Matheuzinho crossed to the far post, and Bidu volleyed, but missed the shot, sending it wide.

Second half

Two minutes into the second half, Garro made a great pass to Bidon behind the defense. The number 7 controlled it but couldn't get past Jordi, who claimed the ball. A minute later, Memphis received from Bidon and shot from outside the box. The ball deflected off Patrick and almost ended up in the goal, but went for a corner.

At 10 minutes, Timão attacked again. Garro switched the play to Matheuzinho, who passed to Memphis. The Dutchman returned it, and the full-back shot first-time, just missing the post.

At 28 minutes of the second half, Novorizontino took the lead. Robson crossed to the far post, and Mayk appeared as a surprise element, finishing into the back of the net and sealing the home team's qualification. Corinthians tried to apply late pressure and almost scored with Dieguinho, but Jordi saved.

Next match for Novorizontino

Next match for Corinthians

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