Palmeiras: ‘chororô’ hero after U20 win v Corinthians: ‘Forever’

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·9. Juli 2026

Palmeiras: ‘chororô’ hero after U20 win v Corinthians: ‘Forever’

Palmeiras beat Corinthians 1-0 last Wednesday (08) at Parque São Jorge in the first leg of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship quarterfinals. Scorer of the winning goal, Vinicius came on in the second half, decided the derby in the closing minutes, and celebrated by pretending to cry.

The forward celebrated the chance to help the Crias da Academia at a decisive moment and highlighted the work done by the green-and-white squad.

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I’m बेहद happy to be able to help the team in such an important match. Coming on in the second half and scoring the winning goal in the final minutes is something I’ll keep with me forever. This group works very hard every day and deserves this result.

Despite the advantage earned away from home, Vinicius urged caution for the return leg and stressed that a place in the semifinals is still up for grabs.

We know it was only the first match and that we still have another 90 minutes ahead of us. Now we have to keep our feet on the ground, stay focused, and prepare in the best way possible for the return leg, because the tie is still open.

Owners of the best record in the first stage of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, Palmeiras will decide the place at home. The second match takes place next Thursday (16) at 4 p.m. at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

With the win at Parque São Jorge, Verdão extended their unbeaten run against Corinthians in the Under-20 category to 15 matches. There have been 11 wins and four draws in that span, with the last defeat to their rivals coming in 2019.

Since the start of the national competition, the Crias da Academia have played 20 matches, with 14 wins, five draws, and only one defeat, as well as 55 goals scored and 23 conceded. The current two-time champion, Palmeiras is seeking its fifth Brazilian Under-20 Championship title.

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