Corinthians beaten by bottom side Sport in Brasileiro, unbeaten run ends | OneFootball

This Sunday, in a match valid for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians visited Sport at Ilha do Retiro, were defeated 1-0, and saw their unbeaten streak come to an end. Matheusinho was the one who found the net for the home team.

Standings Situation

With this result, Corinthians remained at 29 points, in 10th place on the table. On top of that, they also lost their unbeaten run, which had reached five games (four wins and one draw). Had they won, they would have achieved their longest unbeaten streak since coach Dorival Júnior took over.

On the other hand, with the win, Sport reached 14 points but remains in 20th and last place. This result marked the second victory (the first at home) for the team led by Daniel Paulista in 22 matches. The Leão da Ilha had not won in four games (two losses and two draws).

Match Summary

🔴⚫ SPORT 1 x 0 CORINTHIANS ⚪⚫

Competition: 24th round of the Brazilian Championship  Venue: Ilha do Retiro, in Recife (PE)  Date: September 21, 2025 (Sunday)  Time: 5:30 PM (Brasília time)  Yellow Cards: Ramon Menezes, Matheusinho, Gabriel Vasconcelos, Derick Lacerda, and Zé Lucas (Sport) / Matheus Bidu (Corinthians)  Red Cards: None

Refereeing

GOAL:

Matheusinho, at 4′ of the 2nd half (Sport)

🔴⚫ SPORT

Gabriel Vasconcelos; Aderlan (Matheus Alexandre), Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido; Christian Rivera, Hyoran (Atencio), and Zé Lucas (Lucas Kal); Matheusinho (Chrystian Barletta), Léo Pereira (Igor Carius), and Derik Lacerda Coach: Daniel Paulista

CORINTHIANS

Hugo Souza; André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, and Angileri (Raniele); Matheuzinho (Hugo), Maycon (Dieguinho), José Martínez (Talles Magno), Breno Bidon, and Matheus Bidu; Vitinho (Romero), and Yuri Alberto Coach: Dorival Júnior

How the Match Went

The scoreboard was opened by Sport just ten minutes into the first half. After a corner kick from the left, Derick Lacerda flicked the ball with his head and it fell to Zé Lucas, who volleyed it into the net. However, VAR detected an offside by Luan Cândido, and the goal was disallowed.

At 31 minutes of the first half, Corinthians almost scored. Taking advantage of a loose ball after a challenge between Yuri Alberto and Rivera, Breno Bidon shot first time, aiming for the left corner, but hit the post.

Sport scored at four minutes into the second half. After receiving the ball on the right wing, Matheusinho dribbled past three Corinthians defenders and finished high, leaving Hugo Souza with no chance. Before going in, the ball hit the crossbar.

Corinthians' Next Match

Sport's Next Match

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