Palmeiras thrash Ecuadorian side in Under-20 Libertadores opener | OneFootball

For the U-20 Libertadores, Palmeiras thrashed Universidad Católica of Ecuador 5-0 on Sunday night at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. Heittor (2), Bumbila (2) (own goals), and Eduardo Conceição scored the goals for Verdão.

Standings Situation

With three points, the same as Olimpia, Palmeiras sits in first place due to tiebreaker criteria. Universidad Católica, meanwhile, is at the bottom of Group B. The leaders of each group and the best runner-up advance to the semifinals.

📋 Match Summary

🟢⚪ PALMEIRAS 5 x 0 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA 🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: U-20 Libertadores | 1st round 🏟️ Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, in Quito (ECU) 📅 Date: March 8, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 9:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

Palmeiras opened the scoring at 15 minutes into the first half. Erick Belé carried the ball through the middle and played it to the right for Heittor, who shot across goal to score. At 37 minutes, the Palmeiras striker scored again. Riquelme crossed to the far post and Heittor finished for the goal.

In the second half, at 16 minutes, Belé shot and Riande made the save. On the rebound, Bumbila tried to clear but deflected the ball into his own net. The defender would score another own goal at 41 minutes, deflecting a header from Riquelme into the goal. The young talent Eduardo Conceição closed the scoring at 42, receiving the ball on the right and beating the goalkeeper.

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