Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Corinthians (13th, 47 pts) and Sport Recife (20th, 17 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.97 for Sport Recife and 1.11/1.24 for Corinthians (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Defeat had not touched Corinthians in 5 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Sport Recife against 13/15 for Corinthians.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Sport Recife, 2 draws and 12 for Corinthians, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 79% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (capacity 32,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Matheusinho (49')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 41% · Corinthians 59% · Total shots: 12-19 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 8-7