Keeper back for Corinthians after nearly four months, gets lowest mark | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Kauê Camargo played an official match for Corinthians again on Sunday night (23). The youngster started in the 2-1 defeat to Coritiba at Couto Pereira, in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, and returned to the pitch in an official club match after nearly four months.

The opportunity came after Hugo Souza was rested by the coaching staff for load management and did not travel to Curitiba. As a result, Fernando Diniz chose Kauê to take over in goal for Corinthians. Wearing number 51, he stayed on the field for the full 90 minutes and received a 5.9 rating on Sofascore, the lowest among his ratings in matches played for Corinthians’ first team in 2026.

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Before this Sunday’s clash, the goalkeeper’s last official appearance had come on April 26, in Corinthians’ 1-0 win over Vasco at Neo Química Arena, in the 13th round of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, Kauê delivered a standout performance and received an 8.2 rating on Sofascore.

Between the two matches, the keeper did take the field during the mid-season training period held during the World Cup. On July 12, he played the second half of the friendly against Cascavel, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Since it was a friendly, however, the match did not end his run without official appearances.

Kauê had already been given opportunities in the first half of the year

The match against Coritiba was Kauê’s fourth for Corinthians’ first team in official competitions this season. His previous three appearances came during April, a period in which Hugo Souza was absent for different matches.

The first was against Fluminense on April 1, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. At the Maracanã, Corinthians were beaten 3-1. Despite conceding three goals, Kauê made important saves during the match, including stops from efforts by Savarino, John Kennedy and Samuel Xavier. For his performance, he finished the match with a 7.8 rating on Sofascore.

The goalkeeper got another opportunity on the 21st of that month, this time in the Copa do Brasil. Kauê started in the 1-0 win over Barra at the Ressacada in Florianópolis, in the first leg between the two teams. After keeping a clean sheet, he once again earned a 7.8 rating on the platform.

Five days later, the youngster remained in the starting lineup to face Vasco. Corinthians won 1-0 at Neo Química Arena, with a goal from Matheus Bidu, even while playing the entire second half with one man less after André Luiz was sent off. Kauê helped the team protect the lead and earned his best rating of the year, an 8.2.

That meant that before returning to action this Sunday, the goalkeeper had gone two straight matches without conceding for the first team, against Barra and Vasco.

Return ends in defeat at Couto Pereira

Against Coritiba, Kauê was called into action again on a difficult night for Corinthians’ defense. The home side opened the scoring in the 39th minute of the first half, when Pedro Rocha received the ball inside the box and struck firmly to beat the goalkeeper.

In the second half, in the 29th minute, JP Chermont crossed for Paulo Roberto to appear unmarked and head home to extend the hosts’ lead. Corinthians pulled one back in stoppage time through Raniele, but could not find the equalizer and left Curitiba with a 2-1 defeat.

With that performance, Kauê received a 5.9 rating on Sofascore. The number represents a drop compared to the goalkeeper’s previous three ratings in official matches for Corinthians in 2026: 7.8 against Fluminense, 7.8 against Barra, and 8.2 against Vasco.

The defeat left Corinthians on 32 points and saw the team drop to 10th place in the Brazilian Championship. Their next match will be on Sunday (30) at 4 p.m. against Santos at Neo Química Arena, in the 25th round of the competition. Kauê remains available to Fernando Diniz for the rest of the season.

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