O Corinthians starts your walk in Copa Libertadores 2025 this Wednesday (02/19), at 21h30 (Brasília time), against the Central Universityfrom Venezuela. The match takes place at the UCV Olympic Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, and will be broadcast on Globo (SP), Globoplay, ESPN and Disney+.
Timon entered the Liberto due to the seventh place in Brasileirão 2024. The place was achieved after a big start in the second round.
Universidad Central, which also makes its debut, got a place in Libertadores after being the best placed in the overall table of the 2024 season in Venezuela. This is the first time the club has been in continental competition.
Corinthians lineup against Central University
Corinthians goes with Garro, Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto looking to make a good score. Coach Ramón Díaz intends to climb the best.
The cast also won the reinforcements of two South American champions with the under-20 team. Goalkeeper Felipe Longo and midfielder Breno Bidon remained in Caracas, where it was the competition, and joined the Timão delegation.
Defender Gustavo Henrique, still without the ideal conditions of play, remained in Brazil. Another not related is striker Pedro Raul, but the attacker’s absence happens by technical option.
Probable Corinthians lineup: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, João Pedro Tchoca and Hugo; Raniele, José Martínez, André Carrillo and Rodrigo Garro; Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto. Technical: Ramón Díaz.
Suspended and injured Corinthians players
- Injured: Gustavo Henrique – Final phase of lesion recovery in the patellar tendon of the right leg adductor muscle
- Suspended: no one
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Central University lineup against Corinthians
Universidad Central has no embezzlement. The team’s big name is the 38 -year -old center forward Charlis Ortiz. At 1.80m, he is strong in the plays from the top.
The team played four games in 2025, all for the Venezuelan Championship APARTURE. The retrospective is one victory, two draws and a defeat.
The latest game last Friday was home to Estudiantes in Merida 2-1.
Probable lineup of the Central Universidad: Miguel Silva; Kendrys Silva, Martinez, Simarra and Cumana; Gonzalez and Sole; Sosa, Ship and Juan Shore; Neat. Technical: Daniel Sasso.
Players of Central University suspended and injured
- Injured: no one
- Suspended: no one
Universidad Central x Corinthians: time and where to watch
- Copa Libertadores 2025 – Second Phase
- Data: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Time: 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Local: Olympic Stadium of La Universidad Central de Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela
- Transmission: Globo SP (open TV), with Globoplay relay (streaming), ESPN (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming)
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Corinthians moment
Corinthians maintained the tone of the end of last year and has been presenting solid results. He is the leader of his group in Paulistan and has already confirmed place in the quarterfinals.
In the most recent match, coach Ramón Díaz climbed reservations against Portuguese and the game was tied 2-2 at Pacaembu.
Latest Corinthians Games: Results
- 02/15 – Portuguese 2 x 2 Corinthians – Paulista Championship
- 12/02 – Corinthians 2 x 1 Santos – Paulista Championship
- 02/09 – Corinthians 2 x 0 São Bernardo – Paulista Championship
- 02/06 – Palmeiras 1 x 1 Corinthians – Paulista Championship
- 03/02 – Novorizontino 0 x 1 Corinthians – Paulista Championship
Next Corinthians games
- Universidad Central x Corinthians – 02/19 – 21h30 (from Brasilia) – Copa Libertadores
- Corinthians x Guarani – 23/02 – 6:30 pm (Brasília) – Paulista Championship
- Corinthians x Universidad Central – 26/02 – 21h30 (from Brasília) – Copa Libertadores
- Bahia x Corinthians – 30/03 – time to define – Brazilian Championship
- Corinthians x Vasco – 06/04 – time to define – Brazilian Championship
Corinthians classification
- Paulista Championship: 1st place in Group A (26 points in 11 games)
