Gustavo Henrique on Corinthians’ draw and winless streak | OneFootball

On the evening of this Sunday (22), Corinthians hosted Flamengo at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and the score ended in a 1-1 draw. The goal for the Alvinegro was scored by Yuri Alberto, while Lucas Paquetá found the net for the team from Rio. With this result, Timão sits in 11th place on the table, with 14 points, as well as seven goals scored and seven goals conceded.

Right after the match, still leaving the pitch, defender Gustavo Henrique gave an interview to the game’s official broadcasters and analyzed Corinthians’ performance throughout the match. The defender highlighted the team's performance, especially in the first half, and also commented on the refereeing after the sending off that occurred during the game.

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When asked how he assessed Corinthians’ performance during the match, Gustavo Henrique stated that, in his view, the team managed to play a good game, especially in the first half, and even came close to turning the score around.

“The game, unfortunately, delayed the result. We managed to play a good game in my opinion, especially in the first half, then we picked up well. We managed the draw. We were closer to scoring the second goal. For me, after the sending off, I think the referee got really tangled up. When it was eleven against eleven, he was refereeing well, letting the game flow, it was an intense match. And then, it seemed like everything was being compensated for Flamengo. That was our biggest complaint with him. But I don’t like to talk too much about refereeing, I really don’t.”

Continuing the interview, the defender was also asked about Corinthians’ current moment and the team’s winless streak. He stated that the squad has been holding itself accountable internally and emphasized that the FIFA break period will be important for adjustments and training.

“We’ve been really hard on ourselves. We know it’s been many games without a win. We can’t go so many games without winning. We faced a great opponent, and today was a great opportunity for us to go into this FIFA break with three points, climbing up the table. We need to improve, we need to improve and use this FIFA break to train a lot, dedicate ourselves so we can come back better.”

Finally, Gustavo Henrique also responded about what is still missing for Corinthians to reach the performance expected by the team, even with almost the entire squad available for Sunday’s match.

“In my view, we played a good first half. I think, as I said, after the second half there was practically no real game. There was very little time with the ball rolling after the sending off. I think that’s bad for football. We tried, we had the chance to score, but we couldn’t. Now it’s time to rest, work, and already think about after the FIFA break.”

After facing Flamengo in Itaquera for the national competition, Corinthians remains focused on the Brasileirão, but will only play again after the FIFA break. On the evening of next April 1st, Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), the Alvinegro will face Fluminense at Maracanã, for the ninth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

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