After draw, Corinthians' under-20s keep poor run against Santos | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Sunday (28), Corinthians visited Santos at Estádio Ulrico Mursa, in Baixada Santista, in a match valid for the third round of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship qualifying stage, and drew 0-0. The result left the Filhos do Terrão in fifth place in Group 1 with seven points — two wins and one draw — with three goals scored and none conceded.

The result also extended Timãozinho’s winless run against Santos in the category to six matches. The club from Parque São Jorge’s last victory over its rival came on September 5, 2023, when, under Danilo, it won 4-3 in a Copa do Brasil round of 16 match.

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On that occasion, the Filhos do Terrão lined up with: Kauê; Vitinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Renato and Vitor Meer; Luiz Gustavo Bahia, Ryan Gustavo and Pedrinho; Breno Bidon, Arthur Sousa and Kayke Ferrari. The bench options were: Felipe Longo, Gabriel Caipira, Vinicius Cressi, Thomas Lisboa, Dimas, Higor Farias, Adryan Silva, Breno Zanetti, Matheus Henrique, Leo Agostinho, Thierry and Lucas Thierry.

Since then, there have been four draws and two defeats — seven goals scored and 12 conceded. The first loss came in July 2024, when Alvinegro was beaten by its archrival 5-2 in the Brazilian Championship. The second, in turn, came in September 2025. On that day, Timão was defeated 3-1 in the second leg of the Paulista Championship round of 16 at Vila Belmiro.

Even with the negative run against the Santos side, the team coached by William Batista is enjoying a good spell this season, having recorded five wins and three draws — 18 goals scored and nine conceded — in its last eight matches. Alvinegro has not lost in the category since May 19, when it was beaten by Palmeiras 1-0 at Fazendinha in the national competition.

Timãozinho will return to the pitch this Wednesday (1) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Juventude in the South region in the 19th and penultimate round of the first phase of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. A simple draw or a win by any scoreline will qualify Timão for the quarterfinals. A defeat, depending on a combination of results, could eliminate the team.

At the moment, Alvinegro sits in eighth place with 29 points — eight wins, five draws and five losses — with 31 goals scored and 24 conceded. The first team outside the G8 is Flamengo, with 27 points.

Corinthians maintains its negative run against Santos in the Under-20 category:

1) Santos 5 x 2 Corinthians – 07/31/2024 – 2024 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 2) Corinthians 4 x 4 Santos – 05/27/2025 – 2025 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 3) Corinthians 0 x 0 Santos – 09/19/2025 – 2025 Paulista Under-20 Championship 4) Santos 3 x 1 Corinthians – 09/26/2025 – 2025 Paulista Under-20 Championship 5) Corinthians 0 x 0 Santos – 04/16/2026 – 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 6) Santos 0 x 0 Corinthians – 06/28/2026 – 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship

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