Corinthians extend strong recent run against Cruzeiro in the under-20s | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Saturday (20), Corinthians visited Cruzeiro at CT Toca da Raposa, in Minas Gerais, in a match valid for the 17th round of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship qualifying stage, and came away with a 2-1 victory. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by midfielder Luiz Gustavo Bahia and center-back Yago Melo. With the result, the Corinthians side moved up to sixth place with 28 points — eight wins, four draws, and five losses — with 29 goals scored and 22 conceded.

According to data from Meu Timão, which has all Under-20 matches recorded since 2017, Corinthians extended its advantage in the head-to-head history against Cruzeiro in the category. The first match between the teams registered by the website took place in April 2019 and ended in a win for the Minas Gerais side. Since then, Corinthians has five wins, one draw, and three losses.

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The only match between the teams in 2025 ended in a 1-0 win for Corinthians, also at Toca da Raposa, in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Timão’s goal was scored by forward Gui Negão. The biggest win in this matchup belongs to Cruzeiro, which, in the 2024 edition of the competition, thrashed the club from Parque São Jorge 6-0.

Months earlier, in January of that year, the two teams had faced off in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior final, and Timão won 1-0 at Neo Química Arena with a goal from forward Kayke Ferrari. Timão remains focused on the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. That is because next Thursday (25), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), they will face Flamengo at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the 18th round of the national competition’s qualifying stage.

A win could secure the club from Parque São Jorge a place in the knockout stage of the national competition. The Rio de Janeiro side sits in 10th place with 26 points.

Corinthians’ record against Cruzeiro in the Under-20 category since 2019:

1) Cruzeiro 2 x 0 Corinthians – 2019 Copa do Brasil Under-20 2) Corinthians 0 x 0 Cruzeiro – 2019 Copa do Brasil Under-20 3) Cruzeiro 2 x 1 Corinthians – 2019 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 4) Corinthians 3 x 1 Cruzeiro – 2020 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 5) Cruzeiro 2 x 3 Corinthians – 2021 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 6) Corinthians 1 x 0 Cruzeiro – 2024 Copa São Paulo 7) Cruzeiro 6 x 0 Corinthians – 2024 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 8) Cruzeiro 0 x 1 Corinthians – 2025 Brazilian Under-20 Championship 9) Cruzeiro 1 x 2 Corinthians – 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship

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