Caught that? São Paulo win 13-1, through in Copa do Brasil U-20 | OneFootball

São Paulo’s under-20 team delivered a historic 13-1 thrashing of Santo Antônio-MS on Thursday afternoon (10) at CFA Laudo Natel in Cotia, in a match valid for the first round of the Copa do Brasil in the category.

The rout in the opening match secured Tricolor’s place in the second round of the national youth competition, where São Paulo are the current two-time champions.

The goals in the emphatic win were scored by João Costa (four times), Igão (three times), Gustavo Miranda (twice), Matheus Menezes, Bezerra, Angelo, and Léo. Forward Luiz Fernando scored the visitors’ only goal.

Complete dominance and a runaway scoreline

Under coach Júlio Baptista, São Paulo overcame the opponent’s early marking and built their lead in the first half. After the opening ten minutes, the São Paulo attack scored four goals in a row through João Costa and Gustavo Miranda.

Center-back Igão found the net twice more in the first half, while Bezerra and João Costa added to the tally. In the 43rd minute, Santo Antônio-MS pulled one back from the penalty spot through Luiz Fernando, ending the first half with Tricolor leading 8-1.

In the second half, the Tricolor coaching staff made changes to the lineup and maintained attacking control of the match. Igão completed his hat-trick, Gustavo Miranda scored São Paulo’s 10th goal, and Léo, Matheus Menezes, and Angelo sealed the final score with another flurry of goals.

Next fixture

The current two-time Copa do Brasil U-20 champions, and chasing a sixth title in the competition, São Paulo now await the winner of the clash between Athletico Paranaense and Luverdense, scheduled for next Wednesday (16) at 3 p.m. Brasília time, to find out their opponent in the second round of the tournament. Before that, Tricolor return to the pitch this Saturday (12) at 3 p.m. against União São João in the final round of the first phase of the Paulista U-20, where the team has already secured qualification for the next stage.

Tricolor are one of the most traditional teams in the national tournament. In ten appearances, the São Paulo side have won the title five times. In addition to the 2025 and 2024 titles, the Made In Cotia side also lifted the trophy in 2018, 2016, and 2015.

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