Palmeiras thrash Córdoba and keep perfect record at U17 Club World Cup | OneFootball

The U-17 team of Palmeiras defeated Córdoba-ESP 5-0 on Tuesday (02), at the Maria Dolores Jiménez Guardeño Stadium in Córdoba, for the second round of the group stage of the U-17 Club World Cup. The goals from the Academy's youngsters were scored by Ruan Yago, Wesley, Vinicius, Juan Gabriel, and Juliano.

With the result, the Verdão reached six points, leading Group C of the U-17 World Cup. The green and white team won the two matches they have played so far, with seven goals scored and one conceded.

In the next and final round of the group stage, the team led by Artur Itiro will face Real Madrid-ESP, this Thursday (04), at 17:15 (Brasília time), at the Pozoblanco Stadium, in Córdoba.

Verdão is a two-time U-17 World Cup champion. In 2018, the Palmeiras team defeated Real Madrid-ESP 4-2 in the final, with goals from Gabriel Silva, Gabriel Veron, Fabrício, and Luan Cândido. The following year, the Academy's youngsters also took the title, this time beating Leganés-ESP 2-1, with goals from Garcia and Gabriel Silva.

Parallel to the World Cup, Palmeiras' U-17 team competes in the Brazilian Championship of the category, leading the competition in isolation. This Tuesday (02), the green and white team will take the field against Corinthians, at 19:30 (Brasília time), at the Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba.

The goals:

Seven minutes into the first half, Wesley took a corner from the right, and Ruan Yago anticipated the marking to head and score.

In the second half, at seven minutes, Luis Pacheco nutmegged the opponent and served Wesley, who took it past the goalkeeper to extend the lead. Two minutes later, after another play by Luis Pacheco on the right, the ball was left for Vinicius, who shot high to score another. It was a rout. 3-0.

At the 16-minute mark, Kauã Nunes crossed from the left and found Juan Gabriel, who controlled in the area and shot with precision, scoring another. At minute 24, Juliano dragged the ball from the left, left the marking behind and shot to score the fifth. 5-0 final score.

Palmeiras U-17 Lineup: Luiz Fernando (Pedro Henrique); Niakson, Guilherme Lira, Fred (Luiz Santana) and Kauã Nunes; Lucas Quitzau (Derick), Ruan Yago (Luis Pacheco) and Vinicius (Eduardo); Wesley (Juliano), Lucas Gabriel (Juan Gabriel) and Kaique Gabriel (Thauan). Coach: Artur Itiro.

Check out Verdão's matches in the U-17 World Cup:

01/09: Palmeiras (2) 2 x 1 (0) Real Bétis-ESP – El PanderoGoals: Juan Gabriel and Juliano

02/09: Palmeiras (2) 5 x 0 (3) Córdoba-ESP – Maria Dolores Jiménez GuardeñoGoals: Ruan Yago, Wesley, Vinicius, Juan Gabriel and Juliano

04/09 – 17:15 (Brasília time): Real Madrid-ESP x Palmeiras – Pozoblanco

Note: after the first phase games, the teams carry out a small penalty shootout, with three shots each, for potential tie-breaking in the classification.

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