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On the afternoon of this Friday (21), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians will take the field at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the countryside of São Paulo, for their 11th match of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship. The club from Parque São Jorge currently leads Group 1 with 28 points – nine wins and one draw, with 24 goals scored and one conceded.

Corinthians’ Under-20 side is in good form and, against the team from Mooca, will look to reach its longest winning streak of the season so far. William Batista’s squad is coming off five straight wins, something they had already achieved in June, the latest of which came last Friday (14), in Santos, when they beat Jabaquara 2-0. The goals were scored by forwards Luiz Fernando ‘Luizinho’ and Nicolas Araújo.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Without winning the Paulista Championship since 2015, Corinthians can secure first place in their group if they win their match this Friday – which could take the team to 31 points. For that to happen, the club from Parque São Jorge will also have to root against Santos, who will face América-SP at CT Rei Pelé and are the group’s runner-up with 23 points. A slip-up would leave the coastal team with a maximum of 30 points.

Probable lineup and absences for Corinthians

For the match, coach William Batista is expected to be without midfielder Luiz Gustavo Bahia. Born in 2006, the youngster was called up for the first team’s match tonight (20), against Rosario Central-ARG, in Itaquera, for the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores round of 16.

Therefore, Corinthians should start the match with: Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Levy Dias, Yago Melo and Joãozinho; Luiz Gustavo Bahia (Caraguá), Pedro Thomas and Gui Amorim; Nícollas, Luiz Fernando and Nicolas Araújo.

Officiating

The referee will be Paulo Ricardo Pereira Fernandes, with Ademilson Lopes da Silva Filho and Daniel Souza Silva as assistants. Caio Tiago de Oliveira Miquilini will serve as the fourth official. The competition does not use video assistant referee (VAR).

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who are not at Gabriel Marques da Silva will be able to watch the match exclusively on Rádio Energia 97FM’s YouTube channel – live and with free images. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report on what happened in the match.

Next match

After hosting Juventus-SP in Santana de Parnaíba, in the countryside of the state, for the Paulista Championship, Corinthians will remain focused on the state competition. Next Friday, September 4, at 3 p.m., Timãozinho will face São Bento away from home in its 12th match of the state tournament.

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