Pedro Raul hits 20 games without a goal for Corinthians on return | OneFootball

Pedro Raul came on for Corinthians again last Sunday, during the 3-2 win over São Paulo in the Brasileirão. With his appearance in the Majestoso, the striker reached the mark of 20 consecutive matches without finding the net since returning to the club after his loan spell at Ceará.

The No. 9’s last goal in the black-and-white shirt came at the very start of 2025. On that occasion, Corinthians beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 in their Campeonato Paulista opener on January 16. Just over a month later, the striker was loaned out to Ceará.

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Also considering the matches played before he left on loan, Pedro Raul has now gone 25 games without scoring for Timão. Signed in 2024, the center-forward has scored just four goals in 59 appearances for Corinthians, with 58 official matches and one friendly. His first goal came against Santo André in the 2024 Paulistão, in only his fourth game for the club. He then scored again against São Bernardo in the Copa do Brasil and against Nacional-PAR in the Copa Sudamericana.

After a goalless spell in the second half of 2024, Pedro Raul scored only once in 2025 before being sent to Ceará. At the northeastern club, however, the situation was different, and he regained his form by scoring 17 goals in 45 matches.

Since returning to Parque São Jorge, the striker has mainly been used in the second half of matches, usually as an option for Yuri Alberto. Despite the goal drought, Pedro Raul recently contributed assists in the matchups against Barra and São Paulo.

Overall, the striker has totaled 1,774 minutes on the pitch for Corinthians, averaging just over 30 minutes per match, according to Sofascore data. His contract with the club runs until the end of 2028.

Pedro Raul could get more minutes again this Thursday, when Corinthians face Barra at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Alvinegro go into the match with the advantage after winning the first meeting 1-0 in Santa Catarina.

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