Corinthians go four matches without a win for first time in seven months | OneFootball

The 1-1 draw against Estudiantes last Wednesday (9), in La Plata, kept Corinthians from finding their way back to winning. With the result in the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals, the Alvinegro made it four straight matches without a win, something that had not happened in almost seven months.

The current stretch includes matches in two competitions. Before the draw in Argentina, Fernando Diniz’s team had suffered three straight defeats in the Brazilian Championship, against Coritiba, Santos, and Chapecoense. During this span, Timão scored three goals and conceded six.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

The last win came on August 20, when Corinthians beat Palmeiras 2-1 in the Libertadores. Since then, the club has yet to celebrate another positive result.

The streak began in the Brazilian Championship

The first slip in the run came on August 23. Away from home, Corinthians were beaten by Coritiba 2-1. A week later, Timão hosted Santos at Neo Química Arena and lost the derby 1-0.

The situation worsened last Sunday (6). Also in Itaquera, the team took the lead against Chapecoense with a goal from Matheus Bidu, but then gave up the comeback and lost 2-1. The result marked Corinthians’ fourth straight defeat in the Brasileirão.

The Libertadores ended the losing streak, but not the winless run. Against Estudiantes, the Alvinegro fell behind early in the match and found the 1-1 through Kaio César in the opening minutes of the second half.

Corinthians’ current run is made up of the following results:

The last streak of this length ended at nine matches

The last time Corinthians had gone at least four straight matches without a win was between February and March this year, when Dorival Júnior was still in charge of the team.

At that time, the run began with a draw against Portuguesa and a loss to Novorizontino in the Campeonato Paulista. Then, in the Brasileirão, Timão drew with Cruzeiro and lost to Coritiba, reaching a fourth straight match without a win.

Unlike the current moment, however, the streak did not end there. Corinthians then also drew with Santos, Chapecoense, and Flamengo, in addition to losing to Fluminense and Internacional.

In all, there were nine straight matches without a win. The negative spell ended with Dorival Júnior’s departure and Fernando Diniz’s arrival as head coach.

Diniz had already come close to the mark

Since taking over Corinthians, Fernando Diniz has also gone through another unstable stretch, but managed to stop it before reaching a fourth match.

Between July and August, Timão drew with Bahia and Athletico-PR in the Brazilian Championship and then lost to Internacional in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

The team returned to winning ways in the very next match, against Internacional themselves, in the return leg. The result, however, was not enough to secure Corinthians’ qualification. Now, Diniz is experiencing a run of four matches without a win for the first time since taking charge of the club.

Corinthians try to end the negative streak at the Maracanã

The next chance to end the drought will again come in the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday (13), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians visit Flamengo at the Maracanã for the 27th round.

The match carries extra weight because of Alvinegro’s situation in the competition. After 26 rounds, the team sit in 12th place with 32 points, with eight wins, eight draws, and ten losses. Timão have scored 27 goals and conceded the same number.

After the clash in Rio de Janeiro, attention turns back to the Libertadores. On Wednesday (16), at 9:30 p.m., Corinthians and Estudiantes meet again at Neo Química Arena to decide a place in the semifinals. After the 1-1 draw in La Plata, a win in regular time sends Timão through. Another draw takes the decision to penalties.

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