Corinthians draws with Zakaria Labyad's goal in Libertadores. The Moroccan midfielder scored his first goal with the alvinegra shirt and avoided the Corinthian defeat away from home.

What happened?

The goal play started on the right side with Kaio César, who advanced in speed and crossed into the area. André tried to finish, Pedro Raul deflected in sequence and goalkeeper Aguerre made a partial defense.

Corinthians is in 16th place in Serie A, with 11 points in 11 games, and recently beat Sao Paulo 3-2 on May 10, 2026.

Why is this important for Corinthians?

The draw also had collective importance for Corinthians within the Libertadores group. The result keeps the team alive in the classification dispute and avoids a more complicated stumble away from home.

StatisticValue
Position in Serie A16th
Points in Serie A11
Games in Serie A11
Next gamevs Internacional on August 2, 2026

What comes next?

With the first goal scored by the club, Labyad gains an important chapter in his trajectory at Corinthians and can gain morale to seek sequence in the next games of the season.

Does Corinthians have a chance to be champion? The team still has a lot of work to do, but the draw in Libertadores is an important step in the right direction.