Corinthians equals negative record of the fifties after defeat in the derby

Corinthians equaled a negative historic achievement on Saturday night at the Arena Barueri. The 3-0 defeat to Palmeirasfor the third round of the Brazilian Championship, It was the fifth in a row for Parque São Jorge In the classics, something that hasn’t happened since 1959.

Starting with Sylvinho, in the 2-1 match against Santos that cost the Corinthians coach his job, the series went on two classics against Sao Paulo and Palmeiras, all away from home, under Vitor Pereira.

It was also the first time Timão had played four times in a row as a visitor in the country’s classics, unprecedented since the extinction of the divided crowd, something that has marked these controversies in the past century.

The last chance Parque São Jorge lost five games in a row to its rivals was 63 years ago. Rebuilding after a glorious decade, the Corinthians were easy prey for their opponents during the 1959 Paulista.

Curiously enough, the sequence also began with a defeat by Santos, with a score of 3 to 2, followed by two setbacks for São Paulo (0 to 1 and 0 to 4), another to Palmeiras (0 to 3) and a defeat to Pele and. Company in the last duel of the year (1-4).

This team still bears some historical names, such as goalkeeper Gilmar, Team Oreco, midfielder Roberto and midfielder Luizinho. The latter two will come out the exact following year, while the first two will remain in the time known as Make Me Laugh.

Negative Corinthian Series in the Classics

Sequel 1959

Santos 4 x 1 Corinthians – 12/27/1959 – Paulista 1959
Corinthians 0 x 3 Palmeiras – 11/25/1959 – Paulista 1959
Sao Paulo 4 x 0 Corinth – 11/05/1959 – Paulista 1959
Corinthians 0 x 1 São Paulo – 10/03/1959 – Paulista 1959
Corinthians 2 x 3 Santos – 26/8/1959 – Paulista 1959

Serialized in 2022

Corinthians 1 x 2 Santos – Paulista 2022
Sao Paulo 1 x 0 Corinthians – Paulista 2022
Palmeiras 2 x 1 Corinthians – Paulista 2022
Sao Paulo 2 x 1 Corinthians – Paulista 2022
Palmeiras 3 x 0 Corinthians – Brazil 2022

See more at: Retrospect of Corinthians, Corinthians x Palmeiras, Corinthians x Santos and Corinthians x So Paulo.