Midfielder sent off, out for Corinthians' next match; full-back out for two | OneFootball

On Sunday night (12), Corinthians faced Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 11th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and ended up with a goalless draw. With the result, Alvinegro remained in 16th place with 11 points — two wins, five draws, and four losses — with eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

In addition to the not-so-positive result in terms of the standings, Alvinegro picked up two absences for the upcoming matches: midfielder André Luiz and right-back Matheuzinho were both sent off. After the referee reviewed the play on VAR, the former was shown a red card after making an obscene gesture toward Palmeiras midfielder Andreas Pereira.

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The act was similar to that of defensive midfielder Allan in Corinthians’ 3-1 loss to Fluminense at Maracanã Stadium. As a result, André will not face Vitória next Saturday (18), at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Barradão Stadium, in the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Number 2, in turn, came into the match one booking away from suspension with two yellow cards. In the 43rd minute of the first half, he received his first yellow after holding Khellven near the touchline.

Later, in the 23rd minute of the second half, he tangled with Argentine forward Flaco López and ended up striking the face of the number 42. After a VAR review, Flávio Rodrigues de Souza classified the action as “violent conduct” and sent the player off after having shown the second yellow. Because of this, Matheuzinho will miss Corinthians’ next two Brasileirão rounds: against Vitória, away from home at Barradão next Saturday (18), in the 12th round, and against Vasco, on April 26, Sunday, at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 13th round, at Neo Química Arena.

Corinthians had two players sent off again for the first time since November 2025. On that occasion, in a 2-1 away defeat to Red Bull Bragantino, defensive midfielders José Martínez and Charles were sent off. The former saw red in the 20th minute of the second half after arguing with Gustavo Marques. The latter headed to the locker room a little earlier after an argument with midfielder Jhon Jhon in the 54th minute of the second half.

Starting this Monday (13), Corinthians turns its attention back to the group stage of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores. That is because next Wednesday (15), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will face Independiente Santa Fé of Colombia at Neo Química Arena in the second round of the international competition.

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