Sport v Corinthians: where to watch, line-ups, absentees, referee details

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·21 septembre 2025

Sport v Corinthians: where to watch, line-ups, absentees, referee details

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the afternoon of this Sunday, the 21st, Corinthians returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship. In a match valid for the 24th round of the competition, Timão travels to Recife, where they will face Sport at Ilha do Retiro at 5:30 PM (Brasília time). The club aims to continue its recovery in the tournament, where it currently occupies the tenth position, with 29 points, having registered seven wins, eight draws, and eight losses.

To secure the three points in the match, Timão will have the reinforcement of three important players for the team: midfielders Breno Bidon, José Martínez, and Raniele. The first served a suspension in the last round, and the other two have recovered from injuries. All of them are among the 25 listed for the duel.

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Probable lineup and absences for Corinthians

On the other hand, other players will be absent for coach Dorival Júnior this Sunday. Still in the medical department are André Carrillo (ligament injury in the left ankle), Charles (in transition with physical preparation), Rodrigo Garro (muscle injury in the right calf), and Memphis Depay (edema in the posterior muscle of the right thigh). Lastly, Gui Negão is suspended for the duel.

Therefore, Corinthians is expected to start the match with: Hugo Souza; André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, and Fabrizio Angileri; Matheuzinho, Maycon (Raniele), José Martínez, Breno Bidon, and Matheus Bidu; Vitinho and Yuri Alberto.

Probable lineup and absences for Sport

The probable lineup for coach Daniel Paulista for the match, according to the portal ge.globo, consists of: Gabriel; Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido (Igor Cariús); Rivera, Zé Lucas, and Matheusinho (Lucas Kal/Hyoran); Barletta, Léo Pereira (Matheusinho), and Derik.

Refereeing

The referee will be Savio Pereira Sampaio, assisted by Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos and Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz. The fourth referee will be Fabio Augusto Santos Sa Junior, and the VAR will be under the responsibility of Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro.

Broadcast

For Corinthians fans not at Maracanã, the match can be watched on Globo (open TV) and Premiere (Grupo Globo's pay-per-view). After the match, Central do Timão will bring all the details of what happened during the 90 minutes.

Next commitment

After facing Sport, Corinthians will keep its focus on the Brazilian Championship, and on the next day, the 28th, a Sunday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), they will host Flamengo at Neo Química Arena for the 25th round of the Brasileirão.

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