Unbeaten in Copa do Brasil, Corinthians eye league revival | OneFootball

Corinthians reached the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil with a ‘perfect’ campaign. Now, the challenge is to repeat that performance in the Brazilian Championship. Timão has been inconsistent in the competition and has yet to gain momentum in the national league standings.

In six matches played in the Copa do Brasil, Dorival Júnior’s team has achieved six victories, that is, a 100% success rate. In addition, the black-and-white team scored eight goals and did not concede any.

In the Brasileirão, however, the scenario is different. Corinthians is only in 12th place, with 26 points earned in 22 rounds (six wins, eight draws, and eight losses), with a success rate of only 39%. The team, overall, conceded 28 goals and scored 23.

Dorival on alert

The situation has coach Dorival Júnior on alert. In the last press conference, the manager admitted that Timão needs to improve in the Brasileirão and sees the upcoming matches as an opportunity to climb the table.

It’s worth noting that the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, against Cruzeiro, will only be played in December.

“We have to improve, we are aware of that. We have to understand that our position is uncomfortable. Our team is becoming more consistent, and we need to be conscious of what these next games will represent. We have to make up for a big deficit, caused by ourselves,” evaluated the coach.

Difficult run ahead

Despite Dorival’s statement, Corinthians’ upcoming run in Série A is not among the easiest. Of the team’s next four matches in the tournament, three will be away from home.

Timão will visit Fluminense, Sport, and Internacional. The only home match will be none other than against league leaders Flamengo, who have lost only twice so far.

Corinthians’ performance is not encouraging. In 11 matches away from home, the team has won two, drawn four, and lost five times.

Corinthians’ upcoming matches

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