Paulistão under-20 last-16 place boosts Corinthians' season ranking | OneFootball

Corinthians hosted XV de Jaú on Friday afternoon (25) at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in Parque São Jorge, for the second leg of the second round of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship, and beat the opponent 2-0. With the result, the Sons of Terrão advanced to the round of 16 with a 5-2 aggregate score. In the first leg, played last Monday (21), they had won 3-2.

The victory shook up Corinthians’ Under-20 top scorers ranking in the 2026 season. Midfielder Gui Amorim, who scored the Sons of Terrão’s first goal, drew level with center-back Iago Machado – already part of the first-team squad – and defensive midfielder Caraguá, with four goals each since the start of the year.

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Timãozinho’s No. 10 scored in the 21st minute of the first half, after several attempts by William Batista’s team to find the net. Defensive midfielder Pedro Thomas was played through the middle and tried to find Nicolas Araújo, but the pass was intercepted. On the loose ball, Caraguá found Amorim, who calmly struck it hard into the left corner of Jaú’s goalkeeper to open the scoring.

Meanwhile, forward Nicolas Araújo remains alone in third place among the Sons of Terrão’s top scorers. By scoring the second goal of the game this afternoon, he reached six goals in 25 appearances in 2026. In that category, he trails only forward Luiz Fernando “Luizinho” (19) and defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo Bahia (8). Check out the ranking at the end of this article.

The No. 9 found the net late in the first half after a good team move. Luiz Fernando received the pass and sent Caraguá down the byline. The No. 8 carried the ball and crossed it to Araújo, unmarked near the penalty spot, who hit it firmly with his right foot to double the lead. After building the advantage in the first 45 minutes, Alvinegro, even with center-back Yago Melo sent off in the second half, managed the result and secured qualification for the next round.

The Sons of Terrão are aiming to win the tournament in the category for the first time since 2015. Last year, they were knocked out in the round of 16 by Santos – a 3-1 comeback defeat at Vila Belmiro. In the first phase of this year’s state championship, Corinthians finished second in Group 1 with 32 points, recording 10 wins, two draws, and one loss, with 29 goals scored and only three conceded. Santos finished top of the group with the same points total and record, but had the edge on goal difference (27 to 26).

In the overall standings, meanwhile, Alvinegro had the seventh-best campaign, behind Red Bull Bragantino (39), Palmeiras (35), Ibrachina (34), Guarani (34), São Paulo (34), and Santos (32). The club from Parque São Jorge ended the first phase of the state championship with a 4-0 thrashing of América-SP at home on Saturday, September 12.

Corinthians, now, after eliminating XV de Jaú, await the definition of their opponent in the Paulista Under-20 Championship round of 16. The two matches in this round are expected to take place in the first two weeks of October. The Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) should soon announce the details, such as dates and kickoff times.

Corinthians Under-20 top scorers in 2026:

1) Luiz Fernando – 19 goals in 38 matches2) Luiz Gustavo Bahia – eight goals in 26 matches3) Nicolas Araújo* – six goals in 25 matches4) Gui Amorim* (26 matches), Iago Machado (24 goals), and Caraguá (34 matches) – four goals each 5) Gustavo Corrêa (25 matches) and Luiz Fábio “Favela” (30 matches) – three goals each6) Pedro Thomas (30 matches), Christian Oliveira (25 matches), Nicollas (24 matches), Levy Dias (28 matches), Yago Melo (23 matches), Lorenzo (19 matches), and Joãozinho (26 matches) – two goals each7) Cristian Júnior (15 matches), Ryan Evaristo (eight matches), Luiz Eduardo (22 matches), Guilherme Pellegrin (36 matches), Cauã Ribeiro (nine matches), and Guilherme Pires (34 matches) – one goal each

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