Corinthians suffered their seventh consecutive defeat in the Brasileirão on Wednesday, falling 2–1 to Internacional at the Beira-Rio Stadium. The result leaves Corinthians on the brink of the relegation zone, while Internacional remain in the bottom four, just one point behind Corinthians, under newly appointed manager Eduardo Baptista.
Internacional Capitalizes on Early Mistake
The match at Beira-Rio began disastrously for the visitors. Vitinho opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the game after collecting an assist from Alan Patrick. Corinthians struggled to find their footing early on, with Fernando Diniz deploying Garro in a deeper midfield role, according to reporting from Globo.com cited by OneFootball.
Before the break, Matheuzinho struck the post following a pass from Yuri Alberto. Breno Bidon was booked before the break and withdrawn at half-time, while Hugo Souza produced several saves but was uncertain with his distribution at times.
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Inter capitalized on defensive miscues to secure the result. Following an error while playing out from the back, Alan Patrick extended the hosts’ lead to 2–0. Corinthians responded quickly and pulled a goal back through André in the 80th minute by heading in a cross from Vitinho, but Gustavo Henrique went close with a late header before the final whistle.
Paulo Pezzolano Departs Internacional
Internacional entered the fixture following a turbulent stretch that led to a change in the dugout. A 1–0 defeat to São Paulo proved decisive for Paulo Pezzolano, who left his position as head coach as detailed by Sports Mole.
The club faces a difficult task in ending a five-match home winless run that stretched back to July 23.
Corinthians Faces Severe Form Slump
Corinthians have experienced a severe downturn in form after opening the campaign under Diniz with a seven-match unbeaten run featuring five wins and two draws.
Only the top two, Flamengo and Palmeiras, have conceded fewer goals than Corinthians’ 32.
| Statistic | Corinthians | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Brasileiro Position After Match | On the brink of the relegation zone | Bottom four (1 point behind Corinthians) |
| Recent League Form | 7 consecutive defeats | Ended winless run |
| Goals Scored This Season | 29 (joint second-fewest) | Not specified |
| Goals Conceded This Season | 32 | Not specified |
Injuries and Upcoming Palmeiras Trip Impact Squads
Both squads contended with personnel gaps for the midweek clash. Antonio Sanabria also missed out due to a calf injury sustained on international duty with Paraguay.
A trip to Palmeiras looms immediately after Wednesday’s clash, where a defeat could leave them outside the bottom four on goal difference alone.