Corinthians Women back to winning ways on penalties after poor run

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·22 ottobre 2025

Corinthians Women back to winning ways on penalties after poor run

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Last Saturday, the 18th, Corinthians won the sixth Conmebol Libertadores Feminina championship by defeating Deportivo Cali from Colombia 5-3 on penalties. Besides securing another continental title, the Brabas confirmed a positive comeback in penalty shootouts, ending a streak of two consecutive runner-up finishes.

In the 2024 Paulista final, Timão had beaten Palmeiras 1-0 at the Neo Química Arena but ended up losing 2-1 in the return match at Brinco de Ouro. In the penalty shootout, the rival won 2-0, with Corinthians missing all four shots and finishing in second place.

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At the beginning of the following season, the scenario repeated in the Supercopa Feminina decision. After a 0-0 draw with São Paulo at Morumbi, Corinthians was defeated again on penalties, this time 4-3, missing two out of five shots.

The turnaround in this recent history came in August, during the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. After a 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro at Estádio Castor Cifuentes, the Brabas won 4-2 on penalties, converting all their shots and breaking the drought.

In the campaign towards the sixth continental title, the team led by Lucas Piccinato faced two penalty shootouts. The first occurred in the semifinal against Ferroviária, after a 1-1 draw in regular time — a Corinthians victory 6-5 on penalties, with only one miss, at Estádio Florencio Sola.

In the grand final, also held at Florencio Sola, Corinthians ended 0-0 with Deportivo Cali in regular time but secured the title by winning 5-3 on penalties, with a perfect performance in the shootout.

Now, the Brabas return to the field on November 1st, at 11 a.m., at Fazendinha, to face São Paulo in the 11th round of the Campeonato Paulista. Already qualified for the semifinals, they may face new penalty shootouts in the knockout phase of the state championship.

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