Palmeiras seal Brasileirão U20 top spot, close in on historic feat | OneFootball

Palmeiras once again confirmed its strength in the youth ranks. This Thursday (25), Verdão beat Fluminense 3-0 at Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Duque de Caxias-RJ, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, and secured first place in the competition’s initial stage ahead of schedule.

The goals for the Academy Boys were scored by Fabiano, twice, and Felipe Teresa, with a spectacular free kick.

With the result, the team coached by Allan Barcellos reached 44 points, with an impressive record of 13 wins and five draws. In addition, Palmeiras remains the only unbeaten team in the tournament, with 53 goals scored and only 20 conceded. The team’s top scorer in the competition is Felipe Teresa, with 13 goals.

The green-and-white side still has the chance to finish the first phase undefeated. The final match before the knockout stage will be next Wednesday (1st), at 3 p.m. Brasília time, against Cuiabá, at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

Current two-time Brazilian Under-20 champion, Palmeiras is now chasing another historic milestone and seeking its fifth national title in the category. The Academy Boys won the competition for the first time in 2018, lifted the trophy again in 2022, and claimed the titles in the last two editions, cementing one of the most successful generations in Palmeiras’ youth academy.

Alongside the Brazilian Championship, Verdão is also competing in the São Paulo Under-20 Championship. After beating Audax 2-0 in the last round, the team returns to the field on Saturday (27), at 10 a.m., to face Guarani at Academia de Futebol 2, in Guarulhos.

The goals

Palmeiras opened the scoring in the very first minute of the match. Victor Gabriel laid it off to Fabiano, who tried his luck from outside the box and found the goalkeeper’s right corner. In the 11th minute, Pimenta played a long ball from the defensive half and found Fabiano again, who left his marker behind and finished low to double the lead.

Then, in the 43rd minute of the first half, Felipe Teresa curled a free kick over the wall and scored a brilliant goal to seal Palmeiras’ 3-0 victory.

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