Corinthians climbs five positions in the table and opens up distance from Z4 after the end of the 18th round of the Brasileirão

- By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial

The 18th round of the Brazilian Championship ended this Sunday and brought a more favorable scenario for Corinthians in the table. The 3-1 victory over Grêmio, won in Porto Alegre, allowed the black and white team to climb five places in the standings and increase the distance to the clubs that occupy the relegation zone.

With the end of the matches before the World Cup calendar was halted, the team led by Fernando Diniz appears in tenth place, with 24 points. If the championship ended today, the club would guarantee a place in the 2027 Copa Sudamericana.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

In the fight for the highest positions in the table, Corinthians is very close to the opponents that appear in front of them. Atlético-MG has the same score, but occupies a higher position thanks to the greater number of victories. Just above is São Paulo, with 25 points. Coritiba and Bahia appear next, both with 26 points, occupying seventh and sixth place.

The classification zone for the next edition of the Libertadores begins with Red Bull Bragantino, fifth placed, with 29 points. Athletico-PR appears in fourth place, with 30. Closing the group of first placed are Fluminense, with 31 points, Flamengo, with 34, and leader Palmeiras, which reached 41 points after 18 rounds.

Just below Corinthians is Cruzeiro, which has 23 points and occupies 11th place. Botafogo and Vitória appear next, both with 22. Internacional and Santos accumulate 21 points and are in the middle part of the table. Grêmio also has 21 points, but occupies the last position outside the relegation zone due to the tiebreaker criteria.

Among the clubs that would currently be relegated, Vasco da Gama opens the Z4 with 20 points. Mirassol and Remo appear close behind, both with 16, while Chapecoense remains in last place in the championship, with just nine points achieved so far.

Now, the Brasileirão will be temporarily interrupted due to the World Cup. During this period, Corinthians will play a friendly against FC Cascavel, scheduled for July 12, at the Estádio Olímpico Regional, in Paraná.

The official resumption of competitions is scheduled for July 22nd. On that occasion, Timão will face Remo at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Check out the updated Brazilian Championship table:

The post Corinthians moves up five positions in the table and opens up distance from Z4 after the end of the 18th round of the Brasileirão first appeared on Central do Timão.

The content Corinthians climbs five positions in the table and opens up distance from Z4 after the end of the 18th round of the Brasileirão appears first in Central do Timão.

Source: Timao Central