Corinthians under-20 striker shares hopes for Paulistão clash | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon this Friday (21), Corinthians will host Juventus-SP at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Gabriel Marques da Silva Municipal Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the interior of São Paulo, for their 11th match of the first stage of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship. Currently, Alvinegro leads Group 1 with 28 points — nine wins and one draw, with 24 goals scored and one conceded. If they beat the team from Mooca, Timãozinho will put together its longest winning streak of the season.

The Corinthians squad wrapped up preparations for the match with an intense full-team session, followed by set-piece plays and positioning work for specific moments of the game. After training ended, 21-year-old forward Gustavo Corrêa gave an interview to Corinthians TV and looked ahead to the clash.

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“We’ve already qualified, but we still have more goals in the championship. Winning will be important so we can aim for a position that guarantees us advantages in the knockout stage. The team has been helping me a lot, and I’m enjoying it as much as I can, in this dream come true of wearing this shirt,” he said.

Under contract until March 2028, Gustavo Corrêa was signed by Corinthians at the start of the current season after spells in the youth ranks of América-MG and Red Bull Bragantino, as well as a brief experience in overseas football. So far, he has scored one goal in 21 matches wearing the shirt of the Filhos do Terrão.

If they beat Juventus-SP, Corinthians could secure first place in Group 1 — they would reach 31 points. For that to happen, they would need Santos FC not to beat América-SP at CT Rei Pelé, in a match played at the same time. Timãozinho has the second-best overall record in the tournament, behind only Red Bull Bragantino, which has won all 11 of its matches so far.

After hosting Juventus-SP in Santana de Parnaíba, in the interior 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 championship.

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