2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season

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Corinthians
2018 season
PresidentRoberto de Andrade
(until February 2)
Andrés Sánchez
(from February 3)
ManagerFábio Carille
(until May 22)
Osmar Loss
(May 22 – September 5)
Jair Ventura
(from September 6)
StadiumArena Corinthians
Série A13th
Copa do BrasilRunners-up
Campeonato PaulistaWinners
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ángel Romero (6)
All:
Jádson (15)
Highest home attendance46,571 vs Cruzeiro
(17 October)
Lowest home attendance14,762 vs São Bento
(14 February)
Average home league attendance31,612
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 season was the 109th season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Background[edit]

See also: List of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista seasons

Kits[edit]

  • Home (May 2018 onward): White shirt, black shorts and white socks;
  • Away (May 2018 onward): Black shirt, white shorts and black socks;
  • Third (October 2018 onward): Black and gold shirt, black shorts and black socks.

Previous Kits[edit]

  • Home (Until April 2018): White shirt, black shorts and white socks.
  • Away (Until April 2018): Black shirt, white shorts and black socks.
  • Third (Until September 2018): Dark grey shirt, dark grey shorts and dark grey socks.

Squad[edit]

As of 22 August 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Caíque França
2 MF Brazil BRA Guilherme Mantuan
3 DF Brazil BRA Henrique
5 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel
7 FW Brazil BRA Jonathas (on loan from Hannover 96)
8 MF Brazil BRA Renê Júnior
9 FW Brazil BRA Roger
10 MF Brazil BRA Jádson
11 FW Paraguay PAR Ángel Romero
12 GK Brazil BRA Cássio (captain)
13 DF Brazil BRA Marllon
14 DF Brazil BRA Léo Santos
15 MF Brazil BRA Ralf
16 MF Chile CHI Ángelo Araos (on loan from Universidad de Chile)
17 MF Brazil BRA Thiaguinho (on loan from Nacional-SP)
20 MF Brazil BRA Danilo
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Paraguay PAR Sergio Díaz (on loan from Real Madrid)
22 MF Brazil BRA Mateus Vital
23 DF Brazil BRA Fagner
25 FW Brazil BRA Clayson
27 GK Brazil BRA Walter
28 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Roberto
29 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Matias
30 MF Brazil BRA Douglas
32 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Figueiredo
33 DF Brazil BRA Carlos Augusto
34 DF Brazil BRA Pedro Henrique
35 DF Brazil BRA Danilo Avelar (on loan from Torino)
37 DF Brazil BRA Vilson
38 MF Brazil BRA Pedrinho
40 GK Brazil BRA Filipe
47 FW Qatar QAT Emerson Sheik

Managerial changes[edit]

On May 22, Fábio Carille accepted an offer from Saudi club Al-Wehda to become their manager. Assistant manager Osmar Loss then assumed as the new manager.

On September 5, Loss was dismissed after losing an away match against Ceará. It was announced that he would remain in the technical staff as an assistant coach. The next day, Jair Ventura was announced as the new manager.

Manager Signed from Date of signing Date of departure Signed with Source
Brazil Fábio Carille Assistant coach 22 December 2016 22 May 2018 Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda [1]
Brazil Osmar Loss Assistant coach 22 May 2018 5 September 2018 Technical staff (assistant coach) [1][2]
Brazil Jair Ventura Free agent 6 September 2018 – – [3]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

# Position: Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
19 FW Brazil Júnior Dutra Brazil Avaí Free Transfer (End of contract) 7 December 2017 First team [4]
39 MF Brazil Renê Júnior Brazil Ponte Preta Free Transfer (End of contract) 4 January 2018 First team [5]
6 DF Brazil Juninho Capixaba Brazil Bahia R$6,000,000 (also traded for Douglas) 5 January 2018 First team [6]
22 MF Brazil Mateus Vital Brazil Vasco da Gama R$8,000,000 16 January 2018 First team [7]
47 FW Qatar Emerson Sheik Free agent Free Transfer 19 January 2018 First team [8]
3 DF Brazil Henrique Brazil Fluminense Free Transfer (Rescinded contract) 26 January 2018 First team [9]
15 MF Brazil Ralf Free agent Free Transfer 17 February 2018 First team [10]
13 DF Brazil Marllon Brazil Cianorte R$1,000,000 19 February 2018 First team [11]
29 FW Brazil Matheus Matias Brazil ABC Undisclosed 21 February 2018 First team [12]
9 FW Brazil Roger Brazil Internacional Free Transfer (Rescinded contract) 20 April 2018 First team [13]
19 MF Brazil Fessin Brazil ABC R$2,000,000 11 May 2018 Academy [14]
30 MF Brazil Douglas Brazil Fluminense R$7,000,000 19 July 2018 First team [15][16]

Loans in[edit]

# Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Team Source
16 DF Brazil Sidcley Brazil Atlético Paranaense 23 February 2018 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 6 July 2018) First team [17][18]
17 MF Brazil Thiaguinho Brazil Nacional-SP 24 April 2018 31 May 2019 First team [19]
39 FW Brazil Bruno Xavier Brazil Nacional-SP 24 April 2018 31 May 2019 (Canceled on 7 August 2018) First team [19][20]
35 DF Brazil Danilo Avelar Italy Torino 26 June 2018 30 June 2019 First team [21]
7 FW Brazil Jonathas Germany Hannover 96 5 July 2018 30 June 2019 First team [22]
21 FW Paraguay Sergio Díaz Spain Real Madrid 30 July 2018 31 December 2019 First team [23]
16 MF Chile Ángelo Araos Chile Universidad de Chile 30 July 2018 30 June 2019 [note 1] First team [24]

Transfers out[edit]

# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Team Source
13 DF Brazil Guilherme Arana Spain Sevilla Undisclosed (€12,000,000 ~R$46,500,000) 1 December 2017 First team [25]
FW Brazil Luciano Greece Panathinaikos Free Transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2018 First team [26]
MF Brazil Cristian Free agent Free Transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2018 First team [27]
7 FW Brazil Jô Japan Nagoya Grampus U$10,000,000 (~R$32,000,000) 3 January 2018 First team [28][29]
GK Brazil Douglas Brazil Bahia Free Transfer (Part of a trade involving Juninho Capixaba) 5 January 2018 First team [6]
MF Brazil Alan Mineiro Brazil Fortaleza Free Transfer (Rescinded contract) 5 January 2018 First team [30]
FW Colombia Stiven Mendoza France Amiens €1,000,000 (~R$3,500,000) 8 January 2018 First team [31]
8 MF Brazil Maycon Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk €6,600,000 (~R$27,600,000) 17 June 2018 First team [32]
MF Paraguay Gustavo Viera Paraguay Independiente F.B.C. Free Transfer (Rescinded contract) 25 June 2018 First team [33]
4 DF Paraguay Fabián Balbuena England West Ham United €4,000,000 (~R$18,000,000) 14 July 2018 First team [34]
26 MF Brazil Rodriguinho Egypt Pyramids FC U$6,000,000 (~R$22,600,000) 21 July 2018 First team [35]

Loans out[edit]

# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Team Source
DF Brazil Rodrigo Sam Brazil Ituano 8 December 2017 30 April 2018 First team [36]
FW Brazil Gustavo Brazil Fortaleza 13 December 2017 31 December 2018 First team [37]
DF Brazil Vinicius Del'Amore Brazil Londrina 28 December 2017 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 7 August 2018) First team [38][39]
MF Brazil Marlone Brazil Sport Recife 28 December 2017 31 December 2018 First team [40]
22 MF Brazil Marciel Brazil Ponte Preta 29 December 2017 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 14 July 2018) First team [41][42]
FW Brazil Luidy Brazil Ceará 29 December 2017 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 18 August 2018) First team [43][44]
FW Brazil Gabriel Vasconcelos Brazil Ponte Preta 12 January 2018 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 26 July 2018) First team [45][46]
32 MF Brazil Rodrigo Figueiredo Brazil Londrina 19 January 2018 31 December 2018 (Canceled on 17 April 2018) First team [47][48]
21 MF Brazil Fellipe Bastos Brazil Sport Recife 4 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [49]
17 MF Brazil Giovanni Augusto Brazil Vasco da Gama 12 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [50]
36 DF Brazil Moisés Brazil Botafogo 20 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [51]
13 DF Brazil Guilherme Romão Brazil Oeste 22 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [52]
35 FW Brazil Carlinhos Brazil Oeste 22 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [52]
33 DF Brazil Yago Brazil Botafogo 23 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [53]
29 MF Brazil Camacho Brazil Atlético Paranaense 23 February 2018 31 December 2018 First team [54]
MF Brazil Marquinhos Brazil Bangu 2 March 2018 30 April 2018 Academy [55]
MF Brazil Warian Brazil Atlético Goianiense 20 March 2018 31 December 2018 First team [56]
MF Brazil Jean Brazil Botafogo 13 April 2018 31 December 2018 First team [57]
30 FW Brazil Lucca Brazil Internacional 19 April 2018 31 July 2019 (Canceled on 13 September 2018) First team [58][59]
FW Brazil Bruno Paulo Brazil CRB 26 April 2018 31 December 2018 First team [60]
MF Brazil Marquinhos Brazil Bragantino 1 May 2018 31 December 2018 Academy [61]
DF Brazil Rodrigo Sam Brazil Boa Esporte May 2018 31 December 2018 (Canceled in July 2018) First team [62][63]
DF Brazil Marcelo Deverlan Italy Fiorentina 21 May 2018 30 June 2019 Academy [64]
35 DF Brazil Léo Príncipe France Le Havre 25 June 2018 31 July 2019 First team [65]
MF Brazil Renan Areias Brazil Red Bull Brasil 25 June 2018 30 June 2019 Academy [66]
18 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards Mexico Lobos BUAP 13 July 2018 31 December 2018 First Team [67]
MF Brazil Marciel Brazil Oeste 15 July 2018 31 December 2018 First team [68]
19 FW Brazil Júnior Dutra Brazil Fluminense 18 July 2018 31 December 2018 First Team [69]
6 DF Brazil Juninho Capixaba Brazil Grêmio 24 July 2018 31 May 2019 First Team [70]
FW Brazil Gabriel Vasconcelos Brazil São Bento 26 July 2018 31 December 2018 First team [46]
DF Brazil Rodrigo Sam Brazil Novorizontino 9 August 2018 31 December 2018 First team [63]
FW Brazil Luidy Brazil São Bento 20 August 2018 30 April 2019 First team [71]
31 MF Brazil Marquinhos Gabriel United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 22 August 2018 31 July 2019 First team [72]
FW Brazil Lucca Qatar Al-Rayyan 13 September 2018 31 July 2019 First team [59]

Squad statistics[edit]

No. Pos. Name Campeonato Paulista Copa Libertadores Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Brazil Caíque França 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 MF Brazil Guilherme Mantuan 3 (2) 0 3 0 13 (1) 0 1 0 20 (3) 0 2 0
3 DF Brazil Henrique 12 1 8 0 35 2 8 0 63 3 10 0
4 DF Paraguay Fabián Balbuena 15 3 6 0 8 0 2 0 31 3 4 0
5 MF Brazil Gabriel 14 (1) 1 6 0 23 (2) 1 6 (2) 0 49 (5) 2 15 1
6 DF Brazil Juninho Capixaba 7 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 8 (1) 0 2 0
7 FW Brazil Jonathas 0 0 0 0 3 (4) 1 1 (1) 0 4 (5) 1 0 0
8 MF Brazil Maycon 11 (3) 1 6 0 8 (2) 0 2 1 27 (5) 2 5 0
8 MF Brazil Renê Júnior 3 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 8 1 2 0
9 FW Brazil Roger 0 0 1 1 13 (8) 4 0 0 14 (8) 5 3 0
10 MF Brazil Jádson 10 (1) 3 7 6 23 (2) 4 8 2 48 (3) 15 5 0
11 FW Paraguay Ángel Romero 12 (3) 1 8 1 27 6 8 3 55 (3) 11 13 1
12 GK Brazil Cássio 18 0 7 0 27 0 8 0 60 0 7 0
13 DF Brazil Guilherme Romão 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 2 1
13 DF Brazil Marllon 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
14 DF Brazil Léo Santos 0 0 0 (2) 0 20 (2) 0 4 0 24 (4) 0 3 0
15 MF Brazil Ralf 4 0 2 0 18 (1) 1 5 (1) 0 29 (2) 1 8 0
16 DF Brazil Sidcley 7 1 5 1 11 1 2 0 25 3 1 0
16 MF Chile Ángelo Araos 0 0 0 0 6 (9) 0 0 (4) 0 6 (13) 0 5 2
17 MF Brazil Thiaguinho 0 0 0 0 5 (4) 0 0 0 5 (4) 0 1 0
18 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards 3 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 3 (2) 0 0 0
19 FW Brazil Júnior Dutra 7 (5) 1 0 (5) 2 1 (4) 0 0 0 8 (14) 3 4 0
20 MF Brazil Danilo 0 (5) 0 0 0 6 (7) 2 0 0 6 (12) 2 0 0
21 FW Paraguay Sergio Díaz 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0
22 MF Brazil Mateus Vital 7 (3) 0 2 (5) 0 18 (15) 2 3 (5) 0 30 (28) 2 0 0
23 DF Brazil Fagner 15 0 5 0 20 0 7 0 47 0 12 0
25 FW Brazil Clayson 13 (2) 2 4 0 12 (11) 1 5 (1) 0 34 (14) 3 8 1
26 MF Brazil Rodriguinho 15 4 5 0 11 5 2 0 33 9 4 0
27 GK Brazil Walter 0 0 1 0 11 (1) 0 0 0 12 (1) 0 0 0
28 MF Brazil Paulo Roberto 0 0 0 (1) 0 4 (2) 0 0 (2) 0 4 (5) 0 1 0
29 MF Brazil Camacho 1 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (3) 0 2 0
29 FW Brazil Matheus Matias 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0
30 FW Brazil Lucca 3 (5) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 3 (6) 0 1 0
30 MF Brazil Douglas 0 0 2 0 14 (1) 1 4 0 20 (1) 1 9 1
31 MF Brazil Marquinhos Gabriel 2 (3) 0 0 (3) 0 4 (8) 1 0 (1) 0 6 (15) 1 3 0
31 MF Brazil Rafael Bilú 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
32 MF Brazil Rodrigo Figueiredo 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
33 DF Brazil Carlos Augusto 0 0 0 (1) 0 7 0 0 0 7 (1) 0 1 0
34 DF Brazil Pedro Henrique 9 1 2 0 12 0 2 0 25 1 6 0
35 DF Brazil Danilo Avelar 0 0 2 0 19 1 6 1 27 2 2 1
37 DF Brazil Vilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF Brazil Pedrinho 0 (7) 1 4 (2) 0 27 (8) 1 2 (3) 1 33 (20) 3 4 0
40 GK Brazil Filipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 FW Qatar Emerson Sheik 5 (6) 1 1 (4) 1 3 (14) 0 2 (4) 0 11 (28) 2 6 1

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 15 April 2018 2 December 2018 Matchday 1 13th 38 11 11 16 34 35 −1 028.95
Copa do Brasil 7 February 2018 17 October 2018 Round of 16 Runners-up 8 4 2 2 8 5 +3 050.00
Campeonato Paulista 17 January 2018 8 April 2018 Matchday 1 Winners 18 10 2 6 23 13 +10 055.56
Copa Libertadores 28 February 2018 29 August 2018 Group stage Round of 16 8 4 1 3 13 7 +6 050.00
Total 72 29 16 27 78 60 +18 040.28

Source: Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Florida Cup[edit]

10 January 2018 Florida Cup Corinthians Brazil 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Orlando, United States
16:00 UTC−5 Rodriguinho 23' Report Lammers 90+3' Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Penalties
Júnior Dutra soccer ball with check mark
Fellipe Bastos soccer ball with check mark
Maycon soccer ball with check mark
Camacho soccer ball with check mark
Giovanni Augusto soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Maher
soccer ball with check mark Schwaab
soccer ball with red X Lammers
soccer ball with check mark Arias
soccer ball with check mark Malen
13 January 2018 Florida Cup Rangers Scotland 4–2 Brazil Corinthians Orlando, United States
16:00 UTC−5 Morelos 62', 76'
Halliday 70'
Tavernier 81'		 Report Rodriguinho 30'
Kazim-Richards 39'		 Stadium: Spectrum Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

Friendlies[edit]

4 July 2018 Friendly Cruzeiro Brazil 0–2 Brazil Corinthians Belo Horizonte, Brazil
20:00 UTC−3 Report Romero 13'
Pedro Henrique 74'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,364
Referee: Emerson Almeida Ferreira
8 July 2018 Friendly Corinthians Brazil 2–1 Brazil Grêmio São Paulo, Brazil
11:00 UTC−3 Matheus Matias 67'
Marquinhos Gabriel 71'		 Report Léo Moura 4' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 27,549
Referee: Bruno Salgado Rizo
11 July 2018 Friendly Corinthians Brazil 2–2 Brazil Cruzeiro São Paulo, Brazil
20:00 UTC−3 Paulo Roberto 37'
Pedrinho 83'		 Report Henrique 15'
Rafael Sóbis 23'		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote

Last updated: 12 July 2018
Source:[1] Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine

Campeonato Paulista[edit]

See also: 2018 Campeonato Paulista

For the 2018 Campeonato Paulista, the 16 teams are divided in four groups of 4 teams (A, B, C, D). They will face all teams, except those that are in their own group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals. The two overall worst teams will be relegated.[73]

Statistics[edit]

Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Corinthians 12 7 2 3 17 8 +9 23 knockout stage
2 Bragantino 12 4 5 3 9 8 +1 17
3 Ituano 12 4 5 3 13 13 0 17
4 Linense 12 2 4 6 13 20 −7 10
Source: Soccerway



First stage[edit]

17 January 2018 1 Corinthians 0–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
21:50 UTC−3 Report Felipe Saraiva 68' Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 2]
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Raphael Claus
21 January 2018 2 São Caetano 0–4 Corinthians São Paulo
19:30 UTC−3 Report Jádson 16', 74'
Júnior Dutra 62'
Romero 86'		 Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 3]
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
24 January 2018 3 Corinthians 2–1 Ferroviária São Paulo
19:30 UTC−3 Balbuena 47'
Clayson 82'		 Report Léo Castro 18' Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 2]
Attendance: 21,334
Referee: Adriano de Assis Miranda
27 January 2018 4 Corinthians 2–1 São Paulo São Paulo
17:00 UTC−3 Jádson 1'
Balbuena 32'		 Report Brenner 25' Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 2]
Attendance: 34,358
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
4 February 2018 5 Novorizontino 0–1 Corinthians Novo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report Pedro Henrique 40' Stadium: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Attendance: 8,914
Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
9 February 2018 6 Santo André 2–1 Corinthians Santo André
19:00 UTC−3 Tinga 52'
Lincom 80'		 Report Rodriguinho 38' Stadium: Estádio Bruno José Daniel
Attendance: 9,702
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
14 February 2018 7 Corinthians 0–1 São Bento São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Report João Paulo 23' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 14,762
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
19 February 2018 8 Red Bull Brasil 1–1 Corinthians Campinas
20:00 UTC−3 Juninho Capixaba 68' (o.g.) Report Tiago Alves 52' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 7,439
Referee: Vinicius Furlan
24 February 2018 9 Corinthians 2–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
17:00 UTC−3 Rodriguinho 39'
Clayson 77' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 42,448
Referee: Raphael Claus
4 March 2018 10 Santos 1–1 Corinthians São Paulo
17:00 UTC−3 Diogo Vitor 86' Report Renê Júnior 19' Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 4]
Attendance: 37,431
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
7 March 2018 11 Corinthians 1–0 Mirassol São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Emerson Sheik 87' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 15,388
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
11 March 2018 12 Botafogo 0–2 Corinthians Ribeirão Preto
17:00 UTC−3 Report Henrique 49'
Gabriel 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 12,298
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Knockout stages[edit]

18 March 2018 Quarter-finals Bragantino 3–2 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Matheus Peixoto 45+2'
Vitinho 70'
Italo 76'		 Report Balbuena 65'
Pedrinho 87'		 Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 5]
Attendance: 15,525
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
22 March 2018 Quarter-finals Corinthians 2–0
(4–3 agg.)		 Bragantino São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3 Sidcley 29'
Maycon 44'		 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 32,939
Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
25 March 2018 Semi-finals São Paulo 1–0 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Nenê 45+2' Report Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 42,830
Referee: Raphael Claus
28 March 2018 Semi-finals Corinthians 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(5–4 p)		 São Paulo São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Rodriguinho 90+2' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 43,367
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
Penalties
Mateus Vital soccer ball with check mark
Rodriguinho soccer ball with red X
Clayson soccer ball with check mark
Pedrinho soccer ball with check mark
Maycon soccer ball with check mark
Danilo soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Diego Souza
soccer ball with check mark Lucas Fernandes
soccer ball with check mark Bruno Alves
soccer ball with check mark Reinaldo
soccer ball with check mark Éder Militão
soccer ball with red X Liziero
31 March 2018 Finals Corinthians 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:30 UTC−3 Report Borja 6' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 43,905
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
8 April 2018 Finals Palmeiras 0–1
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Report Rodriguinho 1' Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 41,227
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza
Penalties
Dudu soccer ball with red X
Victor Luis soccer ball with check mark
Lucas Lima soccer ball with red X
Marcos Rocha soccer ball with check mark
Moisés soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Danilo
soccer ball with check mark Romero
soccer ball with check mark Lucca
soccer ball with red X Fagner
soccer ball with check mark Maycon

Libertadores[edit]

See also: 2018 Copa Libertadores

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR IND MIL LAR
1 Brazil Corinthians 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10 Round of 16 — 1–2 0–1 2–0
2 Argentina Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10 0–1 — 1–0 2–0
3 Colombia Millonarios 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 8 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–1 — 4–0
4 Venezuela Deportivo Lara 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 6 2–7 1–0 2–1 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
28 February 2018 1 Millonarios Colombia 0–0 Brazil Corinthians Bogotá, Colombia
19:45 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 25,061
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
14 March 2018 2 Corinthians Brazil 2–0 Venezuela Deportivo Lara São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Emerson Sheik 64'
Pernía 76' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 31,767
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
18 April 2018 3 Independiente Argentina 0–1 Brazil Corinthians Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 UTC−3 Report Jádson 80' Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 40,325
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
2 May 2018 4 Corinthians Brazil 1–2 Argentina Independiente São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Jádson 31' Report Benítez 1'
Romero 24' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 36,508
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
17 May 2018 5 Deportivo Lara Venezuela 2–7 Brazil Corinthians Cabudare, Venezuela
20:30 UTC−4 Reyes 45'
Hernández 76'		 Report Jádson 10', 31' (pen.), 51'
Sidcley 69'
Romero 85'
Júnior Dutra 90+9', 90+11'		 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Attendance: 25,820
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
24 May 2018 6 Corinthians Brazil 0–1 Colombia Millonarios São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Carrillo 72' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 30,551
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

Knockout stages[edit]

8 August 2018 Round of 16 Colo-Colo Chile 1–0 Brazil Corinthians Santiago, Chile
20:45 UTC−4 Carmona 37' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
29 August 2018 Round of 16 Corinthians Brazil 2–1
(2–2a agg.)		 Chile Colo-Colo São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Jádson 16' (pen.)
Roger 63'		 Report Barrios 31' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 38,429
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Campeonato Brasileiro[edit]

See also: 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Bahia 38 12 12 14 39 41 −2 48 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
12 Fluminense 38 12 9 17 32 46 −14 45
13 Corinthians 38 11 11 16 34 35 −1 44
14 Chapecoense 38 11 11 16 34 50 −16 44
15 Ceará 38 10 14 14 32 38 −6 44
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.

Results[edit]

15 April 2018 1 Corinthians 2–1 Fluminense São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Rodriguinho 45', 85' Report Richard 48' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 29,063
Referee: Anderson Daronco
22 April 2018 2 Paraná 0–4 Corinthians Curitiba
11:00 UTC−3 Report Rodriguinho 25'
Sidcley 26'
Clayson 79'
Gabriel 85'		 Stadium: Vila Capanema
Attendance: 16,772
Referee: Péricles Bassols
29 April 2018 3 Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Róger Guedes 86' Report Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 19,825
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
6 May 2018 4 Corinthians 1–1 Ceará São Paulo
11:00 UTC−3 Henrique 39' Report Wescley 8' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 40,570
Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio
13 May 2018 5 Corinthians 1–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Rodriguinho 37' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 35,246
Referee: Anderson Daronco
20 May 2018 6 Sport Recife 1–1 Corinthians São Lourenço da Mata
16:00 UTC−3 Carlos Henrique 63' Report Roger 54' Stadium: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco
Attendance: 28,942
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
27 May 2018 7 Internacional 2–1 Corinthians Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3 Leandro Damião 63'
Rossi 90+1'		 Report Mateus Vital 4' Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Attendance: 30,791
Referee: Péricles Bassols
31 May 2018 8 Corinthians 1–0 América Mineiro São Paulo
18:00 UTC−3 Jádson 49' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 35,141
Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha
3 June 2018 9 Flamengo 1–0 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Felipe Vizeu 79' Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 49,222
Referee: Anderson Daronco
6 June 2018 10 Corinthians 1–1 Santos São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Roger 51' Report Victor Ferraz 74' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 27,848
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
9 June 2018 11 Corinthians 0–0 Vitória São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 27,990
Referee: Péricles Bassols
13 June 2018 12 Bahia 1–0 Corinthians Salvador
21:45 UTC−3 Mena 90' Report Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 15,041
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
18 July 2018 13 Corinthians 2–0 Botafogo São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Rodriguinho 3'
Romero 75'		 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 20,073
Referee: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
21 July 2018 14 São Paulo 3–1 Corinthians São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Anderson Martins 55'
Reinaldo 69', 81'		 Report Jonathas 90' Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 58,624
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
25 July 2018 15 Corinthians 2–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Romero 61', 79' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 21,307
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Junior
29 July 2018 16 Vasco da Gama 1–4 Corinthians Brasília
11:00 UTC−3 Yago Pikachu 45' (pen.) Report Romero 48', 56', 90+2'
Jádson 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha[note 6]
Attendance: 33,516
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
4 August 2018 17 Corinthians 0–0 Atlético Paranaense São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 28,662
Referee: Péricles Bassols
12 August 2018 18 Chapecoense 2–1 Corinthians Chapecó
16:00 UTC−3 Torres 69'
Doffo 90+4'		 Report Marquinhos Gabriel 5' Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 10,070
Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha
18 August 2018 19 Corinthians 0–1 Grêmio São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Report Éverton 54' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 32,848
Referee: Wagner Reway
22 August 2018 20 Fluminense 1–0 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
21:45 UTC−3 Gum 17' Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 8,444
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
25 August 2018 21 Corinthians 1–0 Paraná São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Henrique 35' Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 28,375
Referee: André Luis de Freitas Castro
1 September 2018 22 Corinthians 1–1 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Pedrinho 19' Report Fábio Santos 35' (pen.) Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 29,609
Referee: Wagner Nascimento Magalhães
5 September 2018 23 Ceará 2–1 Corinthians Fortaleza
20:00 UTC−3 Éverson 18'
Avelar 56' (o.g.)		 Report Roger 71' Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 39,785
Referee: Rodolpho Toski
9 September 2018 24 Palmeiras 1–0 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Deyverson 56' Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,568
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
16 September 2018 25 Corinthians 2–1 Sport Recife São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Jádson 58'
Avelar 88'		 Report Hernane 21' (pen.) Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
23 September 2018 26 Corinthians 1–1 Internacional São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Douglas 49' Report Leandro Damião 44' Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 27,199
Referee: Eduardo Tomaz Aquino Valadão
29 September 2018 27 América Mineiro 0–0 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
5 October 2018 28 Corinthians 0–3 Flamengo São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Report Lucas Paquetá 59', 65'
Renê 90+1'		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 41,943
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
13 October 2018 29 Santos 1–0 Corinthians São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Gabriel 20' Report Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu[note 4]
Attendance: 26,428
Referee: Péricles Bassols
21 October 2018 30 Vitória 2–2 Corinthians Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Rhayner 8'
Neílton 90+2'		 Report Jádson 30'
Roger 90'		 Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 18,663
Referee: Rafael Traci