Palmeiras Under-20 beat Referência, take lead in Paulista last 16 | OneFootball

The Palmeiras Under-20 team took the lead in the round of 16 of the Paulista Championship for the category. This Friday (19), at the Hermínio Espósito Stadium in Embu das Artes, the Verdão defeated Referência 2-0, with goals from Diogo and Luighi, gaining an advantage in the knockout clash.

With the best overall campaign in the tournament, Palmeiras has the right to play the second leg at home. The return match will be next Friday (26), at 3:00 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

The Academy Kids asserted their superiority in the second half. At 17 minutes, after a corner taken by Riquelme Fillipi, Diogo got ahead of the goalkeeper and opened the scoring. Ten minutes later, Guilherme Nogueira launched Luighi, who had come on in the second half and scored the second goal, sealing the alviverde triumph.

The team led by Lucas Andrade now has 18 matches in the Paulista, with 15 wins, one draw, and only two losses, in addition to 67 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team's top scorer is Agner, with six goals.

Palmeiras is seeking its 14th state title in the category. The club has won six of the last eight editions of the tournament and was champion in 2023 after beating São Paulo in the finals. In addition, in August, they won their fourth consecutive Under-20 Brazilian Championship by defeating Red Bull Bragantino on penalties at Allianz Parque.

Match Sheet

Paulista Under-20 – Round of 16 (first leg)Referência 0 x 2 PalmeirasGoals: Diogo and Luighi (2nd half)Venue: Hermínio Espósito Stadium, Embu das Artes

Palmeiras Under-20: Kauan Lima; Rodrigo (Guilherme Nogueira), Robson (Pimenta), Diogo and Arthur (Luis Arthur); Coutinho and Larson (Larson); Hugo (Erick Belé), Riquelme Fillipi (Luighi), Marcio Vitor (Victor Gabriel) and Sorriso. Coach: Lucas Andrade.

📅 Next match: Palmeiras vs. Referência – Friday (26), at 3:00 PM, at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

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