Corinthians U17 chase winning run not seen for over two years | OneFootball

On Tuesday afternoon (21), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians face Internacional at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. Timãozinho currently sit in third place with 16 points — five wins, one draw and two defeats — with 23 goals scored and seven conceded. Fluminense lead the standings with 19 points, while Palmeiras are second with 18.

In the clash against the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Corinthians will be chasing five straight wins this season, something that has not happened since June 2024. That year, the side then coached by Raphael Laruccia beat Portuguesa 8-0 on June 1, AD Centro Olímpico 4-0 on the 8th, XV de Piracicaba 3-0 on June 16, Votuporanguense 3-0 on the 23rd and, six days later, defeated Comercial do Tietê 3-1. All of those matches were part of the São Paulo State Championship in the category.

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In the current season, under Guilherme Nascimento, Corinthians are coming off four straight wins in matches valid for the Brazilian Championship and the São Paulo State Championship in the category. The current positive run began on the 4th, with a 4-2 win over Juventus-SP at Fazendinha in the state competition. They then beat Palmeiras 3-1 at Parque São Jorge and Vasco da Gama away from home by a score of 3-0, both in the national competition.

Finally, last Saturday, they beat Barcelona Esportivo Capela away from home 2-0 in a São Paulo Under-17 Championship match. In 2026, overall, the Filhos do Terrão have recorded 12 wins, two draws and three defeats — 55 goals scored (3.24 per game) and 17 conceded (1.00 per game) — resulting in a 74.51% success rate.

Corinthians will turn their focus back to the state championship after facing Internacional this Tuesday (21). Next Saturday (25), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), the Filhos do Terrão host Ibrachina at Parque São Jorge in a direct clash in the first phase of the state competition. Timão are second in the group with 22 points, while the Mooca side lead with 27 points.

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