Same old story! Palmeiras U20 win derby, seven seasons unbeaten | OneFootball

Palmeiras U-20 defeated Corinthians 1-0 this Tuesday (19) at Parque São Jorge Stadium, in the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship for the category. The goal for the Academy Boys was scored by Heittor.

Palmeiras are now unbeaten in 14 matches against Corinthians at the U-20 level, with ten wins and four draws in that span – their last defeat to their rivals came in 2019.

With the result, Verdão moved up to 31 points at the top of the Brazilian U-20 Championship standings. The green-and-white side has already played 13 matches, with nine wins and four draws, totaling 33 goals scored and 16 conceded – the team’s top scorer in the tournament is Heittor, with ten goals.

Palmeiras’ goal, in fact, was scored by Heittor. In the 24th minute of the second half, Kidani sent in a cross from the left and found Heittor, who headed home accurately to open the scoring.

In the next round of the Brazilian U-20 Championship, the team coached by Allan Barcellos will face Fortaleza next Wednesday (27) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), at CT Ribamar Bezerra, in Maracanaú, Ceará.

In search of a fourth straight title

Verdão are chasing their fifth Brazilian U-20 Championship title and are the tournament’s current two-time champions. The Academy Boys won it for the first time in 2018, beating Vitória in the final.

Then, in 2022, Palestra defeated Corinthians 1-0 to claim the title. In the 2024 edition, the trophy came after a final against Vitória, with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro 5-2 on aggregate. In last year’s final, the Palmeiras side defeated Red Bull Bragantino on penalties after two draws in regular time.

Palmeiras U-20: Kauan Lima; João Gabriel, Pimenta (Rikelme), João Paulo and André Lucas (Pedro Pereira); Coutinho, Guilherme (Victor Gabriel) and Vinicius (Kidani); Felipe Teresa, Heittor (Luis Arthur) and Fabiano (Eduardo). Head coach: Allan Barcellos.

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