Did you see it? Two-time champs São Paulo win 13-1 in Copa do Brasil U20 | OneFootball

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

The rout in their opening match secured Tricolor’s place in the second round of the national youth competition, where São Paulo are the reigning 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 control 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 10 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 lead. In the 43rd minute, Santo Antônio-MS pulled one back with a penalty converted by Luiz Fernando, ending the first half with Tricolor ahead 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 match

As the reigning two-time Copa do Brasil U-20 champions and chasing a sixth title in the competition, São Paulo now await the winner of the match between Athletico Paranaense and Luverdense, scheduled for next Wednesday (16) at 3 p.m. Brasília time, to learn their opponent in the second round of the tournament. Before that, Tricolor return to action 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 10 appearances, the São Paulo side have won the title five times. In addition to the 2025 and 2024 trophies, the Made In Cotia side also won the 2018, 2016 and 2015 editions.

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