📹 Corinthians beat Peñarol, stay perfect and close in on last-16 spot | OneFootball

At Neo Química Arena, Corinthians beat Peñarol 2-0 this Thursday (30), closing out the third round of the 2026 Libertadores group stage.

The truth is that Timão dominated the match from start to finish.

Especially in the first half, the São Paulo side completely overwhelmed the Uruguayan giant, winner of five Libertadores titles (1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, and 1987).

After ten minutes of play, Gustavo Henrique had already put Corinthians ahead on the scoreboard.

Before the 25-minute mark, Lingard doubled the lead and left the win well on track, such was Timão’s superiority on the pitch.

André also hit the post, and Breno Bidon showed off his talent in midfield, creating good scoring chances.

After the break, Corinthians slowed the pace but continued to completely control the action.

The best chance of the second half came from Garro’s beautiful free kick, but the goalkeeper managed to save it.

In the final minutes, the Fiel shouted “olé” with every touch of the ball until the referee’s final whistle.

🚦 Standings

With their third Libertadores win, Corinthians reached nine points and remained top of Group E.

Platense (six points), Santa Fe, and Peñarol (one point) complete the group.

In the group stage, Timão still have matches against Santa Fe (05/06 - away), Peñarol (05/21 - away), and Platense (05/27 - home).

Corinthians return to action on Sunday (3), when they face Mirassol in the São Paulo countryside in the 14th round of the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL - AFP or licensors