Paulistão win boosts Corinthians under-20 ranking this season | OneFootball

Corinthians, throughout the afternoon this Friday (14), went to Estádio Espanha, in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, to face Jabaquara in their tenth match of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship. With the result, the Alvinegro increased its tally to 28 points at the top of Group A, with nine wins and one draw, scoring 24 goals and conceding just one.

The three points also shook up the scoring charts for the Filhos do Terrão, coached by William Batista, this season. Winger Luiz Fernando “Luizinho” continues his brilliant form and extended his lead as Timãozinho’s top scorer of the year with 18 goals in 33 matches. This afternoon, he found the net five minutes into the first half from the penalty spot after Nicolas Araújo was fouled. On the kick, he sent the goalkeeper the wrong way and finished into the left corner.

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Meanwhile, striker Nicolas Araújo became Alvinegro’s third top scorer in the category in 2026 alongside center-back Iago Machado. The number nine has scored four times in 20 matches. Today, the center-forward found the net in the 11th minute of the first half, when Luiz Gustavo Bahia delivered a good outside-of-the-foot pass to Luizinho on the right wing. He spotted Araújo free inside the box, and the striker hit it firmly into the goalkeeper’s corner to extend the lead.

After beating Jabaquara away from home without any scares in the Paulista Under-20 Championship, Corinthians remain focused on the state competition. That is because next Friday (21), at 3 p.m., they will host Juventus-SP at home in their 11th match of the first phase of the tournament. At the moment, Alvinegro have the second-best overall campaign in the competition, behind only RB Bragantino, who have so far won all 10 matches — a 100% record.

Corinthians Under-20 top scorers in 2026:

1) Luiz Fernando * – 18 goals in 33 matches2) Luiz Gustavo Bahia – eight goals in 25 matches3) Nicolas Araújo* (20 matches) and Iago Machado (24 matches) – four goals each4) Caraguá (29 matches) and Luiz Fábio “Favela” (29 matches) – three goals each5) Christian Oliveira (21 matches), Nicolas (21 matches), Levy Dias (23 matches), Yago Melo (19 matches), Lorenzo (19 matches), Gui Amorim (21 matches) and Joãozinho (23 matches) – two goals each6) Pedro Thomas (25 matches), Ryan Evaristo (seven matches), Luiz Eduardo (22 matches), Guilherme Pellegrin (31 matches), Cauã Ribeiro (nine matches), Gustavo Corrêa (21 matches) and Guilherme Pires (32 matches) – one goal each

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