Corinthians seek Majestoso boost to revive Paulistão form

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·17 janvier 2026

Corinthians seek Majestoso boost to revive Paulistão form

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the afternoon of this Sunday (18th), at 4 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians hosts São Paulo at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 3rd round of the Paulista Championship. The Alvinegro Paulista enters the duel seeking to extend a positive record in the classic to return to winning ways in the state competition.

In total, Corinthians and São Paulo have faced each other 365 times. Timão won 134 of them, while the Morumbi rival won only 115, with 116 draws. There have also been 1012 goals in the confrontation, with 516 from the People's Team and 496 from the São Paulo side.

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The record of the confrontation in the Paulista Championship also favors the Alvinegro Paulista. There have been 190 games in the competition, with 68 Corinthians victories, 60 draws, and 62 defeats, along with 249 goals for Timão and 258 for the rivals.

The last Majestic took place on November 20, 2025, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The classic occurred at the Neo Química Arena and Timão ended up winning 3-1, with goals scored by Yuri Alberto (twice) and Memphis Depay.

Corinthians arrives at the Majestic seeking to recover in the Paulista Championship after being defeated 3-0 by Red Bull Bragantino in the second round, playing away. In the first round, the Alvinegro Paulista beat Ponte Preta 3-0.

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