Palmeiras pair make the difference, Brazil Under-20s beat USA in friendly | OneFootball

Brazil’s Under-20 National Team beat the United States 2-0 this Thursday (1st) at Pinatar Arena, in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. The standout performers in the win were the Palmeiras duo: Erick Belé and Heittor, who were directly involved in Brazil’s second goal.

Full-back Igor Felisberto, from São Paulo, opened the scoring in the 24th minute of the second half. Shortly after, in the 38th minute, came the goal featuring a Palmeiras connection: Erick Belé played Heittor through, and he controlled the ball at the edge of the box, beat his marker, and finished to extend the lead.

Goal with a Palmeiras connection

The second goal came from a great play by Erick Belé. The Palmeiras midfielder picked out Heittor with a long pass. The forward controlled it, got past his marker, and struck past the American goalkeeper to make it 2-0.

Both players are part of the Palmeiras group called up for this run of friendlies. The green-and-white club had three representatives selected by Paulo Victor: Kauan Lima, Erick Belé, and Heittor.

Heittor had already scored for the Under-20 national team in August, in the 2-0 win over Bolivia.

Second win in Spain

The victory over the United States was Brazil’s second in the current series of friendlies. In their opener, the national team beat Denmark 4-1.

Now, Paulo Victor’s team will wrap up its time in Spain against Mexico on Sunday (4th) at 6 a.m. Brasília time, once again at Pinatar Arena. The match is part of the preparation for the 2027 South American Under-20 Championship.

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