Palmeiras snatch late equaliser against São Paulo in Brasileiro Sub-20 | OneFootball

Palmeiras drew 3-3 with São Paulo on Monday (23), at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship of the category. The goals were scored by Antônio Marcos, Heittor, and Erick Belé.

With this result, the Alviverde occupies the second position on the table, with four points, having scored eight goals and conceded five.

Brazilian and Libertadores for Palmeiras

In the next round of the Under-20 Brazilian Championship, the team led by Lucas Andrade will face Athletico-PR, this Friday (27), at 7 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Brinco de Ouro, in Campinas.

This will be Palmeiras' last game before their debut in the CONMEBOL Libertadores of the category, in Ecuador. The first match of the tournament is against Universidad Católica-EQU, on March 8 (Sunday), at 9 PM, at Estádio Olimpico Atahualpa, in Quito.

Chasing the fifth title

Palmeiras is in pursuit of their fifth Under-20 Brazilian Championship title, being the current two-time champions of the tournament. The Academy's Creations were champions for the first time in 2018, overcoming Vitória in the final. Subsequently, in 2022, Palestra defeated Corinthians 1-0 to claim the title.

In the 2024 edition, the trophy came in a final against Vitória, with Verdão defeating Cruzeiro 5-2 on aggregate. In last year's final, the Palestra team won against Red Bull Bragantino on penalties, after two draws in regular time.

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