Nine-man Corinthians Hold Palmeiras to Goalless Derby Draw
SC Corinthians Paulista battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw against SE Palmeiras on Matchday 11 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, despite finishing the clássico with just nine men.
The match, played on 12 April 2026, ended without goals but was defined by disciplinary drama for the hosts. Corinthians went down to ten men in the 35th minute when André Luiz was sent off with a straight red card, putting the home side under pressure for nearly an hour.
Tensions rose further before the break as Matheuzinho was booked in the 44th minute. His evening deteriorated after the interval, with the Corinthians player shown a red card in the 71st minute, leaving the team to defend the stalemate with only nine players on the pitch.
Palmeiras coach turned to his bench around the same time as the second dismissal, introducing Felipe Anderson and Arthur Santana in the 71st minute for Agustin Giay and Khellven, respectively. A minute later, Luighi Hanri replaced Mauricio as the visitors sought to capitalise on their numerical advantage.
Corinthians responded with their own changes, bringing on André Carrillo for Rodrigo Garro in the 73rd minute and then introducing Jesse Lingard for Kayke in the 83rd minute to add fresh legs and experience. Palmeiras replaced the booked Marlon Freitas with Lucas Evangelista in the 83rd minute after the midfielder had earlier received a yellow card in the 76th minute.
Raniele picked up a late yellow card for Corinthians in the 90th minute as the hosts dug in to preserve a point. No goal scorers, shot counts, or other detailed match statistics were available in the official data for this fixture, and there are no recorded attendance figures or additional in-game events beyond cards and substitutions.
The result keeps both clubs looking up the table as the regular season of Brazil’s top flight continues, with more details and context available via the full match page on Ballaxy: match centre.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE Palmeiras
|
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 | D W W D W |
| 2 |
CR Flamengo
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 27 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Fluminense FC
|
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 | L W W L D |
| 4 |
São Paulo FC
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 | D W L L W |
| 5 |
CA Paranaense
|
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 23 | D W L W L |
| 6 |
EC Bahia
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 | D D L W L |
| 7 |
RB Bragantino
|
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 | W L W L W |
| 8 |
Coritiba FBC
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 | L L W D D |
| 9 |
EC Vitória
|
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 | W L D W D |
| 10 |
Botafogo FR
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | L D W D W |
| 11 |
CA Mineiro
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 | W L L L W |
| 12 |
SC Internacional
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | W D L D W |
| 13 |
CR Vasco da Gama
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 17 | D L W D L |
| 14 |
Grêmio FBPA
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | D W L D D |
| 15 |
Cruzeiro EC
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | L W W W L |
| 16 |
Santos FC
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | D D L W L |
| 17 |
SC Corinthians Paulista
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L W D D L |
| 18 |
Mirassol FC
|
13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | W L W L L |
| 19 |
Clube do Remo
|
14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 | W L L D D |
| 20 |
Chapecoense AF
|
13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 8 | L L L L D |
