Corinthians stay unbeaten vs Santa Catarina sides, into Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Corinthians extended their positive record against teams from Santa Catarina at Neo Química Arena after beating Barra-SC 1-0 on the night of last Thursday (14) and securing a place in the Copa do Brasil round of 16. With the result, the black-and-white club increased its unbeaten streak against Santa Catarina sides playing in Itaquera.

The win over the Santa Catarina team was sealed by a goal from Yuri Alberto, still in the second half. The result confirmed Corinthians’ qualification after a 1-0 victory in the first leg, played in Santa Catarina, when Jesse Lingard scored the winning goal away from home.

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With this latest positive result, Corinthians now have 19 matches against clubs from Santa Catarina at Neo Química Arena. The record now stands at 12 wins, six draws, and just one defeat, maintaining a success rate of over 73% at home in this span.

In addition to their superior results, Timão also improved their offensive and defensive numbers against opponents from the state. Altogether, the club now has 27 goals scored and only nine conceded in these matches played in Itaquera.

The only defeat remains the very first official match in Neo Química Arena history. In May 2014, Corinthians were beaten by Figueirense 1-0, with the goal scored by Giovani Augusto, who years later would play for the club from Parque São Jorge.

Since then, Corinthians’ record against teams from Santa Catarina has become overwhelmingly favorable. During this period, Timão faced Chapecoense, Avaí, Criciúma, Joinville, Figueirense and, more recently, Barra-SC.

Chapecoense remain the Santa Catarina club that has faced Corinthians the most in Itaquera. There have been eight matches at Neo Química Arena, with four wins for the black-and-white side and four draws.

The biggest wins came against Avaí and Joinville. Corinthians beat Avaí 3-0 on two occasions, in the 2019 and 2022 seasons, in addition to a 3-0 victory over Joinville in the 2015 Brazilian Championship.

Before the clash against Barra, the last meeting with a Santa Catarina side in Itaquera had taken place in the 2024 Brasileirão, when Corinthians beat Criciúma 2-1.

Now through to the Copa do Brasil round of 16, the team coached by Fernando Diniz turns its attention to the rest of the season amid its recent strong performances at Neo Química Arena.

Check out Corinthians’ updated record against teams from Santa Catarina at Neo Química Arena:

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