Santos fight back from 3-0 down, win Paulista U20 on penalties | OneFootball

Santos is the champion of the 2025 São Paulo State Under-20 Championship. The Peixe started off losing to São Paulo by 3-0 in the final this Sunday, in Mogi Mirim, but achieved a heroic draw and won on penalties, 4-3, securing the state title. The first leg of the final ended in a 1-1 draw at Vila Belmiro.

This is the sixth time the Alvinegro Praiano has lifted the trophy in this category. The Tricolor, on the other hand, suffers the runner-up position for the third consecutive year.

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How was the match?

São Paulo was overwhelming in the first half. Just four minutes in, Lucca took advantage of a lapse in the Santos defense and opened the scoring. The forward increased the lead at 14 minutes, following another mistake by Peixe. At 35 minutes, full-back Igor Felisberto struck a beautiful shot to score the third. A Tricolor showcase.

Santos took a while, but finally got into the game at the end of the first half. After a corner kick, Ananias headed in to reduce the deficit for the visitors, starting the Alvinegro Praiano's comeback.

The Peixe scored their second goal at 25 minutes into the second half. Following a beautiful team play, Bernardo tapped in with his toe to find the net. In the final stretch, at 36 minutes, Ananias made a stunning individual play and chipped over goalkeeper João Pedro to tie the match.

Penalties

For São Paulo, Isaac and Nicolas missed their penalties. Guilherme Reis, Pedro Ferreira, and Felipe converted their shots. For Santos, Bernardo was the only one to miss. Gabriel Simples, Pedro Assis, JP Chermont, and Felipe Laurindo found the back of the net, securing the title for the Alvinegro.

Neymar Watching

Santos star Neymar was watching the final. After the penalty shootout victory, the player celebrated the under-20 team's triumph and congratulated the Meninos da Vila.

“Sunday closed with a golden key! Congratulations, under-20. What a comeback!”, wrote the star on his official Instagram account.

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