Fluminense vs Corinthians

2 April 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • John Kennedy 20’
  • Hércules 45+3’
  • R. Castillo 83’
  • A. Luiz 89’

Match summary

Fluminense beat Corinthians 3-1. Fluminense led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, John Kennedy put Fluminense ahead in the 20th minute and Hércules made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, R. Castillo made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute and A. Luiz pulled one back to make it 3-1 from a corner in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Fluminense created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Corinthians's 0.62 from 12. Corinthians had a player sent off.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
20 Shots 12
10 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 10
526 Passes 332
88.6% Pass accuracy 82.2%
11 Tackles 9
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Fluminense Corinthians
Kick-off
2’
AllanShot on target
John KennedyShot on target
14’
John KennedyLeft foot shot1-0 (Fluminense)
20’
35’
M. Bidu
K. SernaShot on target
43’
HérculesLeft foot shot2-0 (Fluminense)
45+3’
Half-time2-0
46’
F. AngileriM. Bidu
46’
J. LingardB. Bidon
46’
M. PereiraCharles
Second half underway
L. F. Acosta
52’
52’
Allan
54’
AllanVAR: Card upgraded
55’
Allan
J. FreytesShot on target
56’
J. SavarinoShot on target
59’
62’
A. Luiz
S. XavierShot on target
66’
John KennedyShot on target
66’
GansoL. F. Acosta
69’
Y. SoteldoK. Serna
70’
76’
Z. LabyadY. Alberto
AlissonHércules
77’
R. CastilloJohn Kennedy
77’
77’
DieguinhoR. Garro
R. CastilloLeft foot shot3-0 (Fluminense)
83’
G. CanoM. Martinelli
86’
86’
J. LingardShot on target
89’
A. LuizRight foot shot3-1 (Corinthians)
90+4’
M. Pereira
GansoShot on target
90+5’
90+7’
M. PereiraShot on target
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 0.62 20’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), 1-0 20’ 45+3’ Hércules (Fluminense), 2-0 45+3’ 83’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), 3-0 83’ 89’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), 3-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 0.62 20’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), 1-0 Kennedy 20’ 45+3’ Hércules (Fluminense), 2-0 Hércules 45+3’ 83’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), 3-0 Castillo 83’ 89’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), 3-1 Luiz 89’
Fluminense 2.18 xGCorinthians 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Corinthians attacking Fluminense attacking 
20’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 66’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 83’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 86’ J. Lingard (Corinthians), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Hércules (Fluminense), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 48’ K. Serna (Fluminense), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ J. Freytes (Fluminense), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ R. Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Dieguinho (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ganso (Fluminense), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Lingard (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ M. Martinelli (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ S. Xavier (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ J. Savarino (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ M. Pereira (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ K. Serna (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ J. Savarino (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Allan (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Hércules (Fluminense), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ M. Pereira (Corinthians), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ G. Paulista (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ L. F. Acosta (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ G. Paulista (Corinthians), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ J. Freytes (Fluminense), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 20’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 66’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 83’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 86’ J. Lingard (Corinthians), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Hércules (Fluminense), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 48’ K. Serna (Fluminense), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ J. Freytes (Fluminense), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ R. Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ R. Castillo (Fluminense), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ganso (Fluminense), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Dieguinho (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ J. Lingard (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ M. Martinelli (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ S. Xavier (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ J. Savarino (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ M. Pereira (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ A. Luiz (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ K. Serna (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ J. Savarino (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Allan (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ John Kennedy (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Hércules (Fluminense), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ L. F. Acosta (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ M. Pereira (Corinthians), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ J. Freytes (Fluminense), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 65’ G. Paulista (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ G. Paulista (Corinthians), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Fluminense 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fábio
Xavier
Jemmes
Freytes
Renê
Hércules 77’
Martinelli 86’
Savarino
Acosta 69’
Serna 70’
Kennedy 77’
Corinthians 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kauê
Matheuzinho
Paulista
Henrique
Bidu 46’
Charles 46’
Allan
Bidon 46’
Garro 77’
Luiz
Alberto 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Fábio
90′ 3 1 20 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Xavier
90′ – 1 – 3 – 53 1 – – –
Jemmes
90′ 4 1 – 7 2 59 – – – –
J. Freytes
90′ 1 – – 5 3 57 1 – – –
Renê
90′ 3 – – 5 1 69 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Hércules Taken off
77′ 1 – 40 – 0.03 1 – 2 2 – –
M. Martinelli Taken off
86′ – 1 64 2 0.37 – – 1 1 1 –
J. Savarino
90′ – – 47 1 0.10 – – 2 – 1 –
L. F. Acosta Taken off
69′ – – 32 2 0.05 1 – 4 – 1
K. Serna Taken off
70′ – 1 16 4 0.28 1 1 5 1 1 –
Ganso Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 17 – 0.04 – – – – – –
Y. Soteldo Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 21 1 0.27 – – – – – –
Alisson Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 17 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
John Kennedy Taken off
77′ 1 – 6 3 1.16 0.01 1 5 – 8 –
R. Castillo Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 2 1 0.32 0.19 – 1 1 4 –
G. Cano Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Fluminense LWWLW
Corinthians DLDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fluminense 0-1 Corinthians, 14 Sep 25 Next meeting: Corinthians 1-3 Fluminense, 20 Sep 26  All Fluminense vs Corinthians meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.