Corinthians suffer run not seen for nearly three years | OneFootball

Corinthians were defeated 3-1 by Fluminense on Wednesday night at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. With the result, the black-and-white team extended its poor run and reached eight straight matches without a win this season.

The winless streak includes draws against Portuguesa, Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense and Flamengo, as well as defeats to Novorizontino and Coritiba. The team’s last positive result came on February 19, when they beat Athletico-PR 1-0 in the second round of the national competition.

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This moment represents Corinthians’ most delicate period since the arrival of head coach Dorival Júnior. After the final whistle in Rio de Janeiro, the manager became the target of criticism from the fans.

The last time the club went through a similar streak was in May 2023, when it also reached the mark of eight consecutive matches without a win. On that occasion, the team was managed on an interim basis by Danilo in one of the games, shortly after Cuca’s departure — precisely in the 2-1 defeat to Palmeiras in the Brasileirão.

Following that period, already under Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Corinthians suffered four more defeats, against Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores, Botafogo and Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship, and Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil. In addition, they drew with Fortaleza, São Paulo and Argentinos Juniors. The survey was carried out by the Estatísticas Corinthianas portal – see the streak below.

With the setback against Fluminense, Corinthians remain in 11th place in the Brazilian Championship, with ten points won, and could still move closer to the relegation zone depending on the other results of the round.

Now, the team’s focus turns to its next commitment. Timão face Internacional this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena, in the 10th round of the tournament, in an attempt to end the winless drought in front of their fans.

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