Corinthians defensive duo top the stats in 2026 | OneFootball

Corinthians continue training for their return from the FIFA international break against Fluminense, and despite a negative run of seven matches without a win, Timão still stand out defensively with the duo of Matheus Bidu and Gabriel Paulista during the 2026 season.

Matheus Bidu leads all Série A full-backs, whether right or left-sided, in actions on the ball, totaling 1,158 actions on the ball according to Sofascore, making him one of the main gears in Corinthians’ play. Defensively, the full-back also leads in interceptions, having recorded 21 so far in 2026 in 16 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt.

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Center-back Gabriel Paulista is also very highly ranked, leading in duel win percentage among Série A players in the 2026 season, reaching 71% efficiency in challenges, having won 46 of 65 duels in 13 matches played for Corinthians.

Overall, under coach Dorival Jr in the 2026 season, the black-and-white side have played 19 matches, and in eight of them they kept a clean sheet, conceding in only 58% of the matches played this year. On the other hand, only two of those games were in the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

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