Corinthians v Santa Fé: where to watch, absentees, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

Throughout this Wednesday night (15), Corinthians will face Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the second round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage. At the moment, Alvinegro sits at the top of Group E with three points – two goals scored and none conceded.

After a run of nine matches without a win this season, which resulted in the dismissal of Dorival Júnior, Corinthians is coming off two games unbeaten, right after the arrival of coach Fernando Diniz. In their Libertadores debut, already under new management, the Corinthians side beat Argentina’s Platense away from home by 2-0. In the Derby against Palmeiras, for the 11th round of the Brasileirão, last Sunday (12), in Itaquera, they drew 0-0.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Probable lineup and absences for Corinthians

The Corinthians coaching staff is expected to have the following absences for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (pubalgia), left-backs Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery) and Fabrizio Angileri (strain in the back muscle of the left thigh), defensive midfielder Charles (right heel injury), as well as forwards Kaio César (physical transition after perifibrotic inflammation resulting from a muscle injury in the right thigh), Gui Negão (grade 2 muscle injury in the right thigh) and Memphis Depay (grade 2 muscle injury in the front muscle of the right thigh).

On the other hand, according to ge.globo, right-back Pedro Milans has recovered from a sprained left ankle and should be included in the squad for the match.

With that, Fernando Diniz is expected to repeat the lineup from the last two games and take the field with the following tactical setup: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kayke and Yuri Alberto.

Probable lineup and absences for Santa Fe

The Colombian team will not have the following available to face Corinthians: Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo (doubtful, calf pain), Yilmar Velásquez (muscle injury), Maximiliano Lovera (recovering from a knee issue). Mateo Puerta and Ewil Murillo are also unavailable.

As a result, Pablo Repetto is expected to line up: Andrés Mosquera; Helibelton Palacios, Emmanuel Olivera, Víctor Moreno and Christian Mafla; Alexis Zapata, Daniel Torres and Jhojan Torres; Luis Palacios, Omar Fernández and Hugo Rodallega.

Refereeing

The referee will be Juan Benítez (PAR), assisted by Milciades Saldivar (PAR) and Julio Aranda (PAR). The fourth official and VAR will be Carlos Paulo Benítez (PAR) and José Méndez (PAR), respectively.

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who will not be at Neo Química Arena will be able to follow the match on TV Globo (free-to-air), getv (YouTube) and Paramount (streaming). After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a summary of what happened over the 90 minutes, as well as coach Fernando Diniz’s press conference and mixed-zone coverage with Corinthians players.

Next match

After facing Santa Fe in the Libertadores, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Saturday (18), at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit Vitória at Barradão Stadium, in a match valid for the 12th round of the national tournament. The club from Parque São Jorge will look for a win after eight matches in the competition, as it sits only in 16th place with 11 points – two wins, five draws and four defeats – eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

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