Another rout! São Paulo thrash Leverkusen, into U17 World Cup semis | OneFootball

São Paulo impressed again at youth level and thrashed Bayer Leverkusen of Germany 6-1 in Pozoblanco, Córdoba (Spain), in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Club World Cup on Saturday morning (5), securing a place in the semifinals of the competition.

São Paulo’s goals against the Germans were scored by Brenno (2), Davi Pena, Luan, Nicolas Francisco, and Kauã Daniel. In the group stage, the team had already routed Sporting of Portugal 6-0.

Dominant from start to finish, Tricolor opened the scoring just 12 minutes into the match, with top scorer Brenno converting a penalty. Before halftime, Davi Pena doubled the lead for the Made in Cotia side in Spain.

Right at the start of the second half, Brenno scored again. The opposition pulled one back, but São Paulo regained control and scored three more times, through Luan in the 18th minute, Nicolas Francisco in the 21st, and Kauã Daniel in the 31st, sealing the rout and qualification for the semifinals of the tournament.

The opponent and the detailed schedule for the next semifinal stage will still be determined later through a draw conducted by the competition organizers.

Who’s there?

The prestigious global youth competition is being played between August 31 and September 9 and brings together traditional European and South American football clubs.

Among the participants are Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Betis, Málaga, and Córdoba from Spain; Bayer Leverkusen from Germany; Wolverhampton from England; Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia; and Sporting from Portugal. Alongside São Paulo, South American football is also represented by Racing of Argentina and Athletico-PR.

After the group stage, the competition moves on to the quarterfinals and semifinals before the grand final, scheduled for September 9, where Tricolor hopes to secure a place in its quest for a third title.

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