Corinthians forward eyes home derby with Santos in Women's Paulistão | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon this Wednesday (20), Corinthians wrapped up preparations for its match in the third round of the 2026 Paulista Women’s Championship qualifying stage. On Thursday night (21), at 7:15 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão faces Santos at Alfredo Schürig Stadium. At the moment, the Corinthians side sits in third place in the state tournament with three points — seven goals scored and two conceded.

Corinthians’ women’s squad began the day with strength training in the gym. Then, the players took part in drills focused on possession, line-breaking passes, and finishing. Finally, the coaching staff worked on set plays. For the match, Emily Lima is expected to have four absences: goalkeeper Rillary (discomfort in her right elbow), center-backs Agustina Barroso (contracture associated with scar tissue in the soleus muscle) and Thais Regina (physical transition), as well as midfielder Juliana Passari (muscle injury).

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Thus, Corinthians should start the match with: Nicole Ramos; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Ferreira, Letícia Teles (Duda Mineira) and Juliete; Ana Vitória (Dayana Rodríguez), Duda Sampaio (Letícia Monteiro) and Vic Albuquerque; Jaqueline (Gisela Robledo), Ariel Godoi and Jhonson.

Speaking to Corinthians TV, forward Ariel Godoi, who has four goals this season, looked ahead to the derby against the team from Baixada Santista: “We know it will be a difficult match. Santos are a team that has been growing in the tournament, but we really believe in our squad. We’ve been working hard so we can keep up this run of good games,” she said.

Ariel Godoi has worn the Corinthians shirt since the start of 2025, after a spell at São Paulo. In total, she has made 48 appearances for the Brabas (18 as a starter), with 32 wins, eight draws, and eight losses — a 72.22% success rate. In addition, she has scored 14 goals and provided four assists. She has already won two titles with the club: the Brasileirão (2025) and the Libertadores (2025).

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