Corinthians vs 20.09.26 19:001 – 3Full TimeFluminense — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Hulk double sends Fluminense past Corinthians in Brasileirão

Fluminense came from behind in spirit but never in fact, beating Corinthians 3-1 at Neo Quimica Arena in round 28 of the Brasileirão Série A to strengthen their push near the top of the table. Corinthians, mired in the bottom half, briefly levelled but could not hold firm against a sharper visiting side.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Hulk put Fluminense ahead in the 24th minute, finishing off a Luciano Acosta assist to make it 1-0. Corinthians responded through Gustavo Henrique in the 56th minute, pulling the hosts level at 1-1 and giving the home crowd genuine hope of a turnaround.

That hope faded when Hulk struck again in the 76th minute, converting a PH Ganso pass to restore Fluminense's lead at 2-1. Kevin Serna added gloss in the third minute of stoppage time, teeing off a Martinelli assist to complete the 3-1 scoreline and cap a fifth defeat in as many games for Corinthians.

Hulk scored both of Fluminense's decisive goals either side of Corinthians' equaliser, finishing with a rating of 8.62 to lead all performers on the pitch.

Corinthians had far greater territorial presence, dominating possession at 57 percent, yet still finished on the losing side.

Fluminense won 3–1 away against Corinthians (half-time 0–1).

Corinthians met Fluminense in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 28). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Neo Quimica Arena. Referee: Ramon Abatti. Attendance: 38,285.

Team pages: Corinthians · Fluminense · Brasileirão Série A

Key moments

24' Goal: Hulk (assist: Luciano Acosta) — 0–1 · Watch Hulk's goal video (24')
56' Goal: Gustavo Henrique — 1–1 · Watch Gustavo Henrique's goal video (56')
76' Goal: Hulk (assist: PH Ganso) — 1–2 · Watch Hulk's goal video (76')
90+3' Goal: Kevin Serna (assist: Martinelli) — 1–3 · Watch Kevin Serna's goal video (90+3')

Starting line-ups

Corinthians (4-2-3-1)

Fluminense (4-2-3-1)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Corinthians 41%, the draw 32%, Fluminense 27%. It finished Corinthians 1–3 Fluminense.

Home ground outweighs Fluminense's rating edge — Fluminense are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Corinthians the lean. The draw at 32% is helped by a draw-heavy league.

Why Corinthians at 41%?

Home ground, against the rating. Fluminense sit 69 points higher on our strength rating — 1684 to 1752. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,669 such games. Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.9% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.2% of 4,451 games vs 44.9% across all 100,474 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.

Why only 41%?

Because Fluminense are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 32% and Fluminense at 27%.

Why is the draw second, ahead of the Fluminense win?

With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,886. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. The goals environment adds 1.6 points to the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

Corinthians have shed 62 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,779 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Corinthians are missing their first-choice keeper and 3 more regular starters — Hugo Souza, Raniele, Gabriel Paulista — about 40% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.

Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab

About this match

On this page: the Corinthians vs Fluminense final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Corinthians 1–3 Fluminense. Explore more on the Corinthians and Fluminense team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Corinthians vs Fluminense?

Fluminense won 3–1 away against Corinthians (half-time 0–1).

›Who scored in Corinthians vs Fluminense?

Hulk (24') for Fluminense; Gustavo Henrique (56') for Corinthians; Hulk (76') for Fluminense; Kevin Serna (90+3') for Fluminense.

›Where can I watch Corinthians vs Fluminense highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Corinthians 1–3 Fluminense are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Corinthians and Fluminense?

Corinthians and Fluminense have met 10 times — 4 wins for Corinthians, 3 wins for Fluminense and 3 draws.