Palmeiras edge Athletico-PR late, stay perfect in Brasileirão sub-20 | OneFootball

This Friday, Palmeiras defeated Athletico-PR 3-2 at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa stadium in Campinas, in the third round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, and maintained their 100% record.

Standings

With this result, Palmeiras remains at the top of the competition, with nine points earned. Athletico-PR, on the other hand, sits in 11th place on the table, with only three points accumulated.

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 3 x 2 ATHLETICO-PR 🔴⚫ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Under-20 Championship (3rd round) 🏟️ Venue: Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium, Campinas (SP) 📅 Date: February 27, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Coutinho and Juliano (Palmeiras); Vitinho and Italo (Athletico-PR)

Refereeing

Referee: Gabriel Furlan (SP) Assistants: Bruno Silva de Jesus (SP) and Izabele de Oliveira (SP)

Goals

⚽ Érick Belé, 5′ 1st half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Érick Belé, 11′ 1st half (Palmeiras) ⚽ Lucas Marezi, 12′ 2nd half (Athletico-PR) ⚽ Lucas Marezi, 21′ 2nd half (Athletico-PR) ⚽ Juliano, 46′ 2nd half (Palmeiras)

How was the match?

Palmeiras started the match at full throttle and opened the scoring just five minutes in, with Érick Belé. After an individual play by Riquelme down the left wing, Belé appeared in the box to receive and finish high into the net.

Taking advantage of Athletico-PR's instability, Palmeiras wasted no time in extending their lead. Victor Gabriel broke away on the right side of Palmeiras' attack and was brought down inside the box. From the penalty spot, Érick Belé scored his second and Palmeiras' second of the match.

After the break, Athletico-PR changed their approach and began to put pressure on Palmeiras. In the 12th minute, Lucas Marezi received a pass from Sorriso, broke into the box, and slotted the ball past Luiz Fernando to reduce the deficit.

At the 19-minute mark, Marezi scored his second to level the score. In stoppage time, Juliano appeared in the six-yard box to finish and secure the victory for Palmeiras.

Lineups

🟢⚪ Palmeiras

Luiz Fernando; Luis Sabóia, Koné, Benedetti (Meykson) and Pimenta (André Lucas); Coutinho, Luis Pacheco (Antônio Marcos) and Erick Belé (Ruan Yag0); Riquelme Fillipi, Victor Gabriel (Juliano) and Heittor (Felipe Teresa) Coach: Lucas Andrade

🔴⚫ Athletico-PR

Carlos Eduardo; Vitinho (João Gomes), Fábio Lucas, Murilo Camargo and Kauan Stabelini (Italo); Gustavo Veiga, Lucas Marezi, Guilherme Back; Lucas Amorim (Ruan Felipe), Sorriso (Kauê Vinícius) and Bruninho. Coach: João Correia

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