Santos v Corinthians draws biggest TV audience last Sunday | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon of last Sunday (15), Corinthians faced Santos at Vila Belmiro in a match valid for the sixth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, ending in a 1-1 draw. The Corinthians' goal was scored by forward Memphis Depay, at 18 minutes into the first half.

Besides the on-field attraction, the classic match between the black-and-whites also stood out off the field. This is because the match was the most-watched event on television on Sunday. Broadcast by TV Globo on the open network, the game had an average audience rating of 18.9 points and 35.7% of the network's share.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

The data was released by the Timão Números profile on X, formerly Twitter. The second most-watched TV event last Sunday was the program 'Em família', hosted by Eliana, which had an average of 10.6 points in Greater São Paulo.

GE TV on YouTube, which also broadcast the match, achieved a total of 10 million views. In March, only the final of the Carioca Championship between Fluminense and Flamengo had higher numbers – 14 million views.

Corinthians is now preparing to return to the field for the national competition. Next Thursday (19), the Corinthians team will visit Chapecoense at Arena Condá, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the seventh round of the national competition.

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