Timão won eight games in a row for the first time in an edition of the national tournament and turned the club and players around in 2024
Corinthians’ 3-0 victory over Bahia on Tuesday (3/12), at the Neo Química Arena, in the 37th round of the Brazilian championship, meant that the team reached a new milestone in its history. After all, for the first time, Timão achieved eight consecutive victories in the national tournament.
Furthermore, the positive sequence meant that the team stopped fighting for relegation and secured a place in the next edition of the Libertadores. Until then, Corinthians’ winning streak in an edition of the competition had been seven wins, on two occasions. Both, in fact, took place with national champion teams.
In 1999, Timão beat Gama, Botafogo-SP, Guarani, Vitória, Botafogo, Juventude and São Paulo. The other sprint occurred in 2011, when Alvinegro beat Fluminense, San Paolo, Bahia, Vasco, Atlético-GO, Internacional and Botafogo.
Now, in the current sequence, Corinthians has overcome: Athletico-PR, Cuiabá, Palmeiras, Vitória, Cruzeiro, Vasco, Criciúma and Bahia. Furthermore, the sequence could increase next Sunday (8/12). After all, Timão faces Grêmio away from home and can achieve his ninth consecutive victory in the Brazilian championship.
The sequence changes Corinthians’ level in 2024
The sequence, in fact, led the club and some players to change levels during the year. For example, Yuri Alberto, who was heavily criticized at the beginning of the year for missing important goals, this year has reached 30 goals and is the country’s top scorer. After eight consecutive victories, the number 9 has found the net in seven games. Furthermore, he leads the Brasileirão’s artillery with 14 goals.
Furthermore, Ramón Díaz, who had his future in doubt after eliminations in the Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericano, has become a reliable player. So much so that sporting director Fabinho Soldado interrupted the coach’s press conference after the match against Bahia to point out that the Argentine will stay in 2025.
In the end, the most impressive thing was the jump onto the table. After struggling for much of the competition against relegation, Corinthians confirmed their place in the next edition of the Libertadores by beating Bahia and Cruzeiro, losing to Palmeiras in the 37th round of the Brazilian championship.
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