Away draw sees Corinthians secure top spot in their Libertadores group | OneFootball

On the night of this Thursday (21), Corinthians visited Peñarol of Uruguay at the Campeón Del Siglo Stadium, in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage, and drew 1-1. Moroccan attacking midfielder Zakaria Labyad scored Alvinegro’s goal in the second half.

With the result, Corinthians secured first place in Group E and can no longer be caught by the other contenders. At the moment, Timão has 11 points, with three wins and two draws, as well as eight goals scored and two conceded. In second place is Platense of Argentina, with seven points, after losing 2-1 away to Santa Fe-COL.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

As a result, the Argentine side can reach a maximum of only ten points. It is worth noting that, in the final round of the group stage, scheduled for the middle of next week, Corinthians will face Platense of Argentina on Wednesday the 27th at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena.

Having secured the top spot in its group, Alvinegro will be in Pot 1 for the Round of 16 draw. Corinthians is also still chasing the best overall record in the qualifying stage, which would allow the team to play all of its knockout matches at home through the semifinal. At the moment, Timão has the fourth-best overall record, behind Rosario Central-ARG, Independiente Rivadavia-ARG and Flamengo, all with 13 points.

Now, after earning a draw away to Peñarol-URU, Corinthians turns its focus back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Sunday (24), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in the 17th round of the national competition. Timão is currently in 17th place with 18 points – four wins, six draws and six losses – with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded.

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