São Paulo fall to Atlético-MG in U20 Copa do Brasil semi-final away | OneFootball

In a very balanced match, São Paulo U-20 lost to Atlético-MG 1-0 on Wednesday night (26th), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG), in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil youth category semifinal.

With this result, Tricolor now needs to win by two goals in the second leg, or by one goal to take the decision to a penalty shootout. The decisive second match will take place next Thursday (12/4), at 4pm (Brasília time), at a venue to be determined in the coming days.

The return leg was already scheduled for Morumbi, but president Julio Casares vetoed any match at the stadium, claiming the pitch is still not in ideal condition after the series of concerts held there at the end of the year.

São Paulo started the match with more ball possession and control of the game. But as time went by, the home team leveled the match and managed to open the scoring in the 25th minute, with Lucas Souza. Tricolor still tried to find the equalizer and almost scored with Gustavo Santana, who headed a cross into the box, but the goalkeeper made a great save.

In the second half, São Paulo went all out in search of the equalizer. The team led by Allan Barcellos kept more possession and created good chances, but could not avoid the defeat away from home.

São Paulo: João Pedro; Isac, Andrade (Felipe, 68’) and Osorio; Igor Felisberto, Bezerra (Matheus Menezes, 87’), Djhordney (Guilherme Batista, 75’) and Pedro Ferreira and Guilherme Reis (Tetê, 68’); Juan Potes (Lucyan, halftime) and Gustavo Santana. Coach: Allan Barcellos

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