Defender nets, goes 2nd for Corinthians in 2026; full-back up assists list | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians faced Santa Fe of Colombia on Wednesday night (6) at El Campín Stadium, in the fourth round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage, and drew 1-1, leveling the score deep into stoppage time. The result took Corinthians to 10 points at the top of Group E — seven goals scored and one conceded.

Alvinegro’s goal was scored by center-back Gustavo Henrique late in the second half. The defender, in fact, reached his fourth goal of the 2026 season, becoming the team’s second-highest scorer this year, behind only striker Yuri Alberto, who has found the net five times and has now gone eight matches without scoring.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In the 48th minute, after a throw-in, Matheuzinho delivered a pinpoint cross onto the head of the Corinthians defender, who headed it into Mosquera’s top corner. With the assist, Timão’s No. 2 recorded his second assist of the season, tying as Corinthians’ second-best provider this year alongside Yuri Alberto, Pedro Raul, Gustavo Henrique, Kaio César, and Matheus Bidu. The leader in that category is midfielder Rodrigo Garro, with eight assists.

Signed at the start of 2024 after a spell abroad, Gustavo Henrique has been one of Corinthians’ most consistent players ever since. Wearing the No. 13 shirt, he played a part in the team’s surge in that year’s Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying rounds), and was also a starter in the title-winning campaigns of the Paulista Championship (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, and Flamengo, respectively. In total, he has 10 goals and four assists in 98 matches (94 as a starter).

Right-back Matheuzinho, meanwhile, was signed during the same period and has won the same titles, in addition to playing an important role and improving his performances in the team’s recovery in the 2024 Brasileirão after an inconsistent start at the club. Overall, he has five goals and 10 assists in 135 matches for Timão (105 as a starter).

Corinthians will now return to Libertadores action on the 21st, Thursday, at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, away from home, to face Peñarol-URU in the fifth round of the international tournament’s group stage. Alvinegro could go into the match already qualified for the round of 16 if the Uruguayan side fails to beat Platense-ARG in Buenos Aires this Thursday (7).

Before that, the club from Parque São Jorge will turn its attention back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Sunday (10), Alvinegro will host São Paulo at Neo Química Arena at 6:30 p.m. Brasília time, in the 15th round of the national competition. At the moment, Timão is the first team inside the relegation zone with 15 points — three wins, six draws, and five losses — with 10 goals scored and 13 conceded.

Corinthians 2026 assist rankings

1) Rodrigo Garro — eight assists

2) Matheuzinho*, Yuri Alberto, Pedro Raul, Gustavo Henrique, Kaio César, and Matheus Bidu — two assists each

3) Zakaria Labyad, Memphis Depay, Dieguinho, Vitinho, and Ryan — one assist each

Corinthians top scorers in 2026:

1) Yuri Alberto — five goals 2) Gustavo Henrique* — four goals 3) André Luiz — three goals 4) Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Matheus Bidu, Kayke, Gabriel Paulista, and Breno Bidon — two goals each 5) Raniele, Memphis Depay, João Pedro Tchoca, Vitinho, Rodrigo Garro, Gui Negão, and André Ramalho — one goal each

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