Portuguesa v Corinthians U20: where to watch, team news, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Portuguesa on Sunday morning (12) at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Salvador Russani, in Atibaia, in the countryside of São Paulo, in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship qualifying stage. At the moment, Timãozinho has three wins and one draw — four goals scored and none conceded — sharing the lead of Group 1 with Ferroviária, who hold the advantage on goal difference (seven to four).

In the last round of the state competition, played on the morning of last Sunday (5), the Sons of Terrão hosted Sertãozinho at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, and won 1-0, with a goal from midfielder Luiz Eduardo. Midweek, Alvinegro hosted Palmeiras, also at Parque São Jorge, for the first leg of the Brasileirão Under-20 quarterfinals, and lost 1-0.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Probable Corinthians lineup

Coach William Batista is expected to opt for an alternative lineup for the match, with an eye on the return Derby in the Brasileirão Under-20 quarterfinals: Nikão (Pietro); Cristian, Lorenzo, Levy Dias and Cauã Ribeiro; Christian Oliveira, Pedro Thomas and Luiz Eduardo; Jonathan ‘Dodô’, Gustavo Correa and Nicolas Araújo (Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’).

Officiating

The referee will be Marcio Mattos dos Santos, assisted by Vladimir Nunes da Silva and Leonardo Tadeu Pedro. Ricardo Pereira Fernandes will serve as the fourth official. The tournament does not use VAR (video assistant referee).

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who want to follow the match will have only Ulisses TV as an option, available for free with live images on YouTube. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report on what happened over the 90 minutes.

Next match

After facing Portuguesa away from home in the state competition, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the second leg of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship quarterfinals. Next Thursday (16), at 3 p.m., Timãozinho will visit Palmeiras at Arena Barueri. To advance directly to the semifinals, they will have to beat their rivals by two goals. If they win by one goal, the decision will go to a penalty shootout.

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