Corinthians' Brasileirão crisis grows: Timão in bottom half 78% of time | OneFootball

Corinthians visited Botafogo on the afternoon of last Sunday (17) at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in a match valid for the 16th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and ended up losing 3-1. The player responsible for Alvinegro’s goal was Argentine midfielder Rodrigo Garro, in the 10th minute of the first half.

Corinthians’ negative result against the Rio side worsened a scenario the team has been dealing with in recent years in the Brazilian Championship. Since 2023, Alvinegro has spent 101 of the 180 rounds of the national competition in the lower half of the standings, which corresponds to nearly 78% of the time. In total, there were 72 rounds between 11th and 16th place and 29 inside the relegation zone — 22% of the matchdays in the period.

The survey was released by the Estatísticas Corinthianas profile on X, formerly Twitter. In turn, over the last three seasons, Timão has spent only 29 rounds among the top 10 teams — three among the top four and 26 between fifth and 10th place, proving the team’s inconsistency in the round-robin format during this span.

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In 2023, the club from Parque São Jorge escaped relegation in the final rounds, finishing the competition only in 13th place with 50 points — 12 wins, 14 draws and 12 losses — 47 goals scored and 48 conceded. In 2024, after battling in the lower part of the table for most of the season, Corinthians managed a streak of nine straight wins in the tournament and finished in seventh place with 56 points — 15 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses — 54 goals scored and 45 conceded.

The Corinthians side got out of the relegation zone and secured a place in the following year’s Copa Libertadores qualifying stage and Copa do Brasil. In 2025, meanwhile, even without facing serious relegation danger, Corinthians was inconsistent throughout the competition, as it prioritized the Copa do Brasil, which it ended up winning, and finished the Brasileirão only in 13th place with 47 points — 12 wins, 11 draws and 15 losses — 42 goals scored and 47 conceded.

In the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians returns to the pitch next Sunday (24) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 17th round of the national competition. Before that, however, Timão will be back in action this Thursday (21) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Alvinegro will visit Peñarol-URU away from home for the fifth round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage.

Already qualified and leading its group with 10 points, Corinthians is looking to secure the best overall campaign to host every knockout match through the semifinal at Neo Química Arena.

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