Peñarol-URU v Corinthians: where to watch, team news, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

Corinthians take on Peñarol of Uruguay on Thursday night (21) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage. At the moment, the club from Parque São Jorge sits top of Group E with 10 points — three wins and one draw. In addition, they have scored seven goals and conceded just one, and have already secured qualification for the knockout stage.

A simple draw — and, naturally, a win as well — would be enough to guarantee Alvinegro first place in Group E, since Platense-ARG were beaten 2-1 away from home by Santa Fe of Colombia on Tuesday night (19). This season, Fernando Diniz’s side are coming off a 3-1 defeat to Botafogo at Nilton Santos last Sunday afternoon (17), in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. In the domestic competition, Timão have in fact been going through an inconsistent spell. Meanwhile, in the Copa do Brasil, they have reached the round of 16 after eliminating Barra-SC with a 2-0 aggregate score.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Likely Corinthians lineup and absences

The Corinthians coaching staff still have a long list of absentees for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (inguinal hernia surgery), left-backs Hugo Farias (recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee) and Matheus Bidu (left ankle sprain), defensive midfielder Alex Santana (not registered for the Libertadores), as well as forwards Vitinho (pain in his right hip), Kayke (surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee), and Memphis Depay (physical transition after a grade 2 thigh muscle injury).

With that in mind, Corinthians are expected to start with: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Fabrizio Angileri; Raniele, André Carrillo (André Luiz or Allan), Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Jesse Lingard and Yuri Alberto.

Likely Peñarol-URU lineup

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Coach Diego Aguirre intends to start the game with: Aguerre; Escobar, Ferreira and Álvez; Rodriguez, Trindade, Umpiérrez and Laxalt; Togni; Batista and Arezo.

Officiating

The referee will be Piero Maza (CHI), assisted by Claudio Urrutia (CHI) and Juan Serrano (CHI). The fourth official and the VAR will be Mathias Riquelme (CHI) and Juan Lara (CHI), respectively.

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who are not at Campeón Del Siglo will be able to watch the match on ESPN Brasil (pay-TV channel) and Disney Plus (streaming platform). After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a full report of what happened over the 90 minutes, as well as coach Fernando Diniz’s press conference and mixed-zone interviews with the players.

Next match

After facing Peñarol-URU away from home, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Sunday (24), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in the 17th round of the national competition. Timão are currently in 17th place with 18 points — four wins, six draws, and six losses — with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded.

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