Corinthians fare better with Garro, Yuri Alberto and Memphis since 2024 | OneFootball

Amid a run of seven matches without a win, Corinthians are trying to find alternatives to regain their form in the Brazilian Championship. One of them involves the return of key players in attack. Rodrigo Garro, Memphis Depay, and Yuri Alberto have had few chances to play together in 2026, but a survey since the Dutchman arrived at the club shows a significant difference in results when the trio were on the field at the same time.

Since Memphis began playing for Timão in September 2024, Corinthians have played 43 matches with all three players on the field. There were 25 wins, eight draws, and ten losses, a record that represents approximately 64% efficiency.

In the other 101 matches during the period, when at least one of the three was absent, the rate drops to 50%, with 41 wins, 29 draws, and 31 losses.

The difference also appears in performance at both ends of the pitch. With Garro, Memphis, and Yuri together, Corinthians scored 70 goals and conceded 41, for a positive goal difference of 29. Without the full lineup, they scored 113 and conceded 100, with a goal difference of 13.

The difference practically disappears in 2026

Although the record since Memphis’s arrival favors the trio playing together, the specific snapshot of the current season paints a different picture.

Garro, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis have shared the field in only seven matches in 2026. Corinthians won three, drew one, and lost three, taking 48% of the points available. They scored seven goals and conceded six.

Without all three together, the club played another 46 matches. During that span, they recorded 17 wins, 14 draws, and 15 losses, with an efficiency rate of approximately 47%. Timão scored 49 times and conceded 43 goals.

Therefore, while the broader survey shows a 14-percentage-point difference in efficiency, the 2026 numbers are virtually identical: 48% with the trio and 47% without them.

The limited number of matches featuring all three together this season also needs to be considered in the comparison. Only seven of Corinthians’ 53 matches this year included Garro, Memphis, and Yuri at the same time.

Yuri Alberto nears return

The possibility of Fernando Diniz reuniting the trio again depends mainly on Yuri Alberto’s physical progress. Corinthians’ top scorer this season, the No. 9 suffered a muscle injury in the back of his right thigh during the match against Athletico-PR on July 30.

During recovery, the forward was found to have a partial tear in the muscle fibrosis in the same area. After undergoing physiotherapy, Yuri began physical transition work on September 25.

Corinthians even considered using him in the derby against Santos, but fresh discomfort during training before the match delayed his return. The striker remained under the supervision of the medical department.

Expectations then shifted to the clash against Internacional, scheduled for October 7. Corinthians’ head of medical department, Ricardo Galotti, said Yuri was progressing well and feeling no pain.

“Yuri Alberto is recovering from a fibrosis tear in the back of his right thigh. He is progressing well after 28 days, clinically he is pain-free, and doing transition work. The intention is for him to be able to be on the field against Internacional.”

His presence against Internacional, however, still depends on the striker’s progress and his clearance to return to matches.

Corinthians try to end winless streak

The return of attacking players comes at a time of pressure over results. Since Fernando Diniz arrived, Corinthians have taken the field 32 times, posting 13 wins, eight draws, and 11 losses, with a 49% efficiency rate.

They scored 35 goals and conceded 30 during that period. Under the coach, the team averages 12.8 shots, 4.3 shots on target, and 1.9 big chances created per match. Timão also average 56% possession.

Looking at the whole 2026 season, the numbers are similar. Corinthians have 20 wins, 15 draws, and 18 losses in 53 matches, equal to a 47% efficiency rate. The team scored 56 goals and conceded 49.

The situation is more delicate when looking only at the Brazilian Championship. In 28 rounds, Timão have recorded eight wins and eight draws, along with 12 losses. They have scored 29 goals and conceded 32, with a 38% efficiency rate.

It is in this scenario that Corinthians begin October looking to end their run of seven matches without a win. Their next match will be against Internacional on Tuesday (7) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

After that, the schedule holds a run of fixtures in the national competition, beginning with the derby against Palmeiras on October 11. The possible reunion of Garro, Memphis, and Yuri emerges as one option for Fernando Diniz in this final stretch, although the 2026 numbers show that the three playing together, by itself, has not yet represented a significant change in the team’s efficiency.

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