Corinthians aim to keep strong knockout record against Athletico-PR | OneFootball

Corinthians and Athletico-PR face off on the night of this Wednesday, the 27th, for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. The match kicks off at Arena da Baixada at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with Timão looking to maintain their excellent track record against Furacão in knockout stages.

There have been three encounters between the teams in the history of the matchup, all in the Copa do Brasil. Chronologically, they took place in 1997, 2001, and 2009. In all of these, Corinthians advanced to the next phase, even after losing the first leg in two of them.

Photo: Daniel Augusto Jr./Ag. Corinthians

In 1997, the first leg was hosted by Corinthians at Pacaembu, where Furacão won 2-1. However, in the return leg, Timão went all out and thrashed the opponent away with a 6-2 victory, with Mirandinha putting on a show by scoring three times at Pinheirão.

In the second encounter, in 2001, the teams ended in a goalless draw, again at Pacaembu. In the return leg, Corinthians won with a narrow 1-0 at Arena da Baixada and managed to qualify. Both matches mentioned took place in the quarter-finals, just like this one in 2025.

In the last meeting between the teams, Corinthians once again advanced, but this time they went on to win the competition. In 2009, the first leg was hosted by CAP, with them winning 3-2. At Pacaembu, Ronaldo led the team to a 2-0 victory, securing the advancement for Timão.

Copa do Brasil 1997 (quarter-finals)

Corinthians 1 x 2 Athletico – PacaembuAthletico 2 x 6 Corinthians – Pinheirão

Copa do Brasil 2001 (quarter-finals)

Corinthians 0 x 0 Athletico – PacaembuAthletico 0 x 1 Corinthians – Arena da Baixada

Copa do Brasil 2009 (round of 16)

Athletico 3 x 2 Corinthians – Arena da BaixadaCorinthians 2 x 0 Athletico – Pacaembu

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