Corinthians boosts free-to-air TV ratings during Brasileirão draw | OneFootball

The goalless draw between Corinthians and Athletico-PR, played last Thursday (30) in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship, also had effects off the pitch. According to a survey released by the TV Pop portal, the broadcast of the match helped drive open TV ratings in Greater São Paulo during prime time.

According to the data published by the portal, the coverage shown right after the end of the match, between 9:30 p.m. and 9:34 p.m., recorded an average of 9.32 rating points. During the same period, Jornal da Band scored 2.81 points, placing fourth among open-air broadcasters. The survey also noted that this was the newscast’s seventh-lowest Thursday night rating in 2026.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

The study also points out that airing the match helped boost the ratings of the sports programming and the schedule shown afterward, keeping the broadcaster responsible for the transmission among the top ratings in that time slot.

On the field, Corinthians and Athletico-PR drew 0-0 in a match marked by balance and few goal-scoring chances. With the result, Timão reached 29 points and remained in the middle of the Brazilian Championship table.

The match also brought concerns for Fernando Diniz’s coaching staff. Yuri Alberto and Zakaria Labyad left the field with physical problems and later had injuries confirmed. Midfielder Rodrigo Garro, meanwhile, finished the match with foot trauma but returned to training normally in the following days.

Now, Corinthians turns its attention to the Copa do Brasil. This Sunday (2), the team faces Internacional at Beira-Rio in the first leg of the round of 16 of the national competition.

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