Loan star scores screamer, São Paulo thrash Atlético-MG to reach final | OneFootball

São Paulo managed to overturn the disadvantage in the semifinal against Atlético-MG and advanced to the grand final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 by defeating their rival 3-0 on the afternoon of this Thursday (4), in a match held at Distrital do Inamar, in Diadema.

In the first match, at the Atlético home in Belo Horizonte (MG), Tricolor fell 1-0 and needed a victory on their home turf to qualify for the final of the youth tournament and defend their champion title won at the end of 2024.

Djhordney, Lucyan, and Paulinho, a forward loaned by Crespo as he had been training with the professionals in recent weeks, were the goal scorers for São Paulo's qualification. The top scorer reached his 19th goal of the season for the under-20, with a stunning shot from outside the area to close the score still in the 1st half. The Minas Gerais team had Igor Toledo sent off in the first half and could not recover.

The match started quite intense, but Tricolor began to impose themselves in search of the result. Thus, at 25 minutes, Djhordney completed a well-taken corner and even benefited from a deflection off Igor Toledo to open the scoring. Shortly after, Lucyan took advantage of a rebound from the goalkeeper and extended the lead to 2-0.

After the expulsion of Igor Toledo from Galo, Paulinho further increased the tally with a spectacular goal. The top scorer controlled masterfully, got rid of the marker, and sent a left-footed rocket into the top corner of the opposing goalkeeper.

The home team returned with three changes to attempt a miracle, but São Paulo controlled the rival's momentum well and almost scored a fourth goal, but Lucyan was stopped by a great save from the Minas Gerais goalkeeper.

Now, the under-20 Tricolor will face América-MG in the grand final of the Copa do Brasil, where Allan Barcellos seeks his second championship. The final will be a single match, next Tuesday (9), at 8 pm (Brasília time). The venue for the match will be the Independência stadium in Belo Horizonte, as informed by the CBF. SporTV will broadcast the match live.

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