Corinthians seek to keep up good run under Dorival against Rio side | OneFootball

After a break in matches due to the FIFA international window, Corinthians return to action this Wednesday in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. Timão will face Fluminense at the Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), looking to maintain the good results achieved against Rio de Janeiro teams since Dorival Júnior took charge of Alvinegro.

Under Dorival, Corinthians have played eight matches against Fluminense, Vasco, Botafogo, and Flamengo, with four wins, four draws, and only one defeat.

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The coach took over Timão in the match following a 4-0 thrashing suffered against Flamengo. Corinthians then played Botafogo in the Brazilian Championship, drawing 1-1 at Nilton Santos. The next match was against Vasco, with Alvinegro coming out on top 3-2 at São Januário.

After that, the team were away from home again, this time against Fluminense, and won once more, 1-0 — this being Tricolor das Laranjeiras' last defeat at the Maracanã.

Later, Dorival suffered his first and only defeat against a Rio side. Corinthians ended up losing 2-1 to Flamengo at Neo Química Arena, in a match marked by the penalty missed by Yuri Alberto, who tried a Panenka. The next fixture was against Botafogo, this time in São Paulo, but with the same result: a 2-2 draw.

Corinthians then played the two legs of the Copa do Brasil final against Vasco. The first match ended 0-0 at Neo Química Arena, while in the return leg Timão beat Cruzmaltino 2-1 at the Maracanã, winning the title.

In 2026, Alvinegro have already had two clashes with Flamengo. In the first, Corinthians won 2-0 at Mané Garrincha and lifted the Supercopa do Brasil, while the second, in the Brazilian Championship, ended 1-1 at Neo Química Arena.

League table situation

Corinthians are looking to respond to the Fiel Torcida after a run of seven games without a win — five draws and two defeats in that span. In the Brasileirão, the black-and-white side sit 11th with 10 points.

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