Abel cheers as Palmeiras win U20 Brasileiro on penalties | OneFootball

On the day they celebrate their 111th anniversary, Palmeiras won their second consecutive Brazilian Under-20 Championship by defeating Red Bull Bragantino on penalties, 4-3, after a goalless draw in regular time, in the second leg of the final, which took place at Allianz Parque. In the first leg, the teams had drawn 1-1. With this victory, the "Crias da Academia" have now won four tournament titles, having also been champions in 2018, 2022, and 2024.

Coach Abel Ferreira and assistant coach Vitor Castanheira were present at the stadium to watch the match. Some players from the under-20 squad frequently train with the professional team and are used by the coach, including Thalys, who missed a penalty during regular time.

This was the fourth consecutive final for the "alviverde" team in the tournament, the sixth in eight editions. In the first phase, Verdão had the best campaign, with 45 points earned in 22 matches. Then, in the knockout stage, they defeated Juventude and Cruzeiro before reaching the final.

Upcoming matches for Bragantino and Palmeiras in the under-20

Both teams return to the field next week to compete in the second phase of the São Paulo State Under-20 Championship. Palmeiras will face Sertãozinho on September 6, at 3 PM (Brasília time), at the Municipal Stadium Frederico Dalmaso, in Sertãozinho, in the first leg. Meanwhile, Bragantino will face Itapirense on the 3rd, at the Municipal Stadium Coronel Francisco Vieira, in Itapira, at the same time.

How was the match?

First half

Palmeiras and Bragantino had a lukewarm start to the first half. Playing at home, Verdão tried to impose their rhythm and within a minute, Erick Belé headed over the goal. Bragantino had the first good chance at 15 minutes. Filipinho advanced on the right and passed to Yuri Leles, who shot against the defense, and saw Aranha complete the save. Palmeiras responded with a shot from Benedetti from outside the area, but it went wide.

At 31 minutes, Larson made a good play with Luighi, and the number 11 shot across goal, but saw Palacios clear the danger. Shortly after, Riquelme passed to Luighi on the left, he advanced into the area and shot wide. Towards the end, the game heated up. Bragantino almost opened the scoring at 41 minutes. Filipinho made a good play, dribbled past the defense, and shot face-to-face with Aranha, who made a great save.

Palmeiras responded with a counterattack, Riquelme passed to Luighi, who shot placed and sent it close to the crossbar. At 44 minutes, Filipinho got the rebound in the area, and Larson cleared the danger in the small area. Subsequently, Aranha made a point-blank save from a header by Alexandre Pena.

Second half

At eight minutes, Coutinho got the rebound at the edge of the area and shot against the defense. Then, Davi Gomes responded for Bragantino. The number 11 found space from outside the area and shot at the goal. The ball hit Aranha's post and went out. At 16 minutes, Riquelme made a good play on the left, crossed into the area, but Luighi couldn't reach to finish. Two minutes later, Palacios fouled Thalys and, after a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty. The striker missed the shot.

Palmeiras almost scored at 25 minutes. Verdão counterattacked and after a play by Thalys and Riquelme, Erick Belé received at the edge of the area, shot, and saw the ball deflect off the defense. Three minutes later, the "Crias da Academia" had another dangerous chance. Coutinho shot from outside the area and forced the goalkeeper to palm it away. Soon after, Bragantino tried with Alexandre Pena, who shot firmly from a distance for Aranha to save.

The "alviverde" team continued creating chances but failed in finishing. At 35 minutes, Gilberto had a good escape, crossed into the area, and Sorriso shot wide. Then, Thalys tried from the edge of the area and saw Gustavo Reis save.

Palmeiras wins on penalties

Vinicius Lago and Chrystian scored the first two penalties for Bragantino, as did Thalys and Coutinho for Palmeiras. João Lucas missed the third for Massa Bruta. Riquelme Filippe then hit the post. On the fourth, Aranha saved Davi Gomes' shot. Then, Marcio Vitor put the "Crias da Academia" ahead. Yuri Leles scored for Bragantino, and finally, Robson hit the net to give Palmeiras the title.

MATCH DETAILS: PALMEIRAS 0 (4) X (3) 0 RED BULL BRAGANTINO

Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP) Date: August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 9 PM (Brasília time) Referee: Murilo Tarrega Victor Assistants: Raphael de Albuquerque Lima and Denis Matheus Afonso Ferreira VAR: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda Yellow cards: Larson (Palmeiras); Davi Gomes, Alexandre Pena, Vinicius Lago (Bragantino) Attendance: 21,776 spectators

PALMEIRAS: Aranha; Gilberto (Rodrigo), Robson, Benedetti, and Arthur (Luis Saboia); Coutinho, Larson (Fabio), and Erick Belé (Marcio Vitor); Riquelme Fillipi, Luighi (Sorriso), and Heittor (Thalys) Coach: Lucas Andrade

RED BULL BRAGANTINO: Gustavo Reis; Vinicius Lago, Sergio Palacios, Kevyn, and Cauê; Alexandre Pena (João Lucas), Chrystian, and Gabriel Lopes (Luis Gustavo); Filipinho, Davi Gomes, Yuri Leles Coach: Fernando Oliveira

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