Santos v Corinthians: the biggest thrashing in this classic

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·10 de outubro de 2025

Santos v Corinthians: the biggest thrashing in this classic

Santos and Corinthians face off next Wednesday in a match valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The classic carries a lot of history. Do you know what the biggest victory in the game was?

On July 11, 1920, Corinthians went to Vila Belmiro to face Santos in a match valid for the first round of the Paulista Championship. Timão crushed Peixe and won by 11 to 0.

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Forward Basílio opened the scoring for Corinthians' triumph at 18 minutes of the first half. Bororó, Neco, and Gambrotta (twice) were responsible for the 5-0 result still in the first half.

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In the second half, Corinthians didn't hold back and sealed the victory with a goal from Amílcar and two more from Neco and Gambrotta, plus an own goal by Ary Patusca. Frustrated with the refereeing, Arnaldo Silveira, Milton, Bilu, and Ary Patusca were sent off, forcing referee Eduardo Taurisano to end the match at 21 minutes.

Timão finished the 1920 edition of the Paulista Championship in third place but had the best attack of the competition, with 75 goals in 17 games. Neco, the fourth-highest scorer in Corinthians' history, was the top scorer of the State Championship, with 24 goals.

Santos, on the other hand, abandoned the championship and had all their matches canceled.

Biggest victories in the history of Santos vs. Corinthians

Corinthians 11 x 0 Santos – July 11, 1920, Vila Belmiro – Paulista Championship
Santos 8 x 3 Corinthians – September 4, 1927, Estádio Parque Antártica – Paulista Championship
Santos 7 x 4 Corinthians – December 6, 1964, Estádio do Pacaembu – Paulista Championship
Corinthians 7 x 1 Santos – November 6, 2005, Estádio do Pacaembu – Brazilian Championship
Santos 7 x 1 Corinthians – May 8, 1932, Vila Belmiro – Paulista Championship
Corinthians 7 x 0 Santos – June 1, 1941, Parque São Jorge – Paulista Championship
Corinthians 6 x 3 Santos – August 9, 1994, Estádio do Morumbi – Copa Bandeirantes
Santos 6 x 3 Corinthians – June 22, 1913, Estádio Parque Antártica – Paulista Championship
Santos 6 x 2 Corinthians – September 23, 1962, Vila Belmiro – Paulista Championship
Corinthians 6 x 2 Santos – July 18, 1942, Parque São Jorge – Paulista Championship

Is another big victory coming?

Next Wednesday, therefore, Santos and Corinthians will face each other again at Vila Belmiro, now for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.