Vasco host Palmeiras in first leg of Brasileiro Série A U20 final | OneFootball

Vasco and Palmeiras face off in the battle for the Brasileirão Série A Under-20 titleCredits: João Gabriel Alves/Vasco and Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras

Vasco and Palmeiras kick off the battle for the Brasileirão Série A Under-20 title on Friday night (28) at São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro, at 6 p.m. (Brasília time). In their first final, Cruzmaltino will be the home side and will count on the support of their fans as they look for a win and an advantage heading into the second leg.

On the way to the final, the Rio side had to dig deep to get past their opponents. In the quarterfinals, they overturned a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Cruzeiro by winning 2-0. Then, in the semifinals, after losing the first match to Santos 2-0, they responded with the same scoreline and advanced on penalties, 5-4.

Palmeiras, meanwhile, are in the final for the fifth consecutive year and are chasing a third straight title. They knocked out Corinthians in the quarterfinals with two wins (1-0 and 3-1). They revisited the 2025 final in the semifinals against Red Bull Bragantino and once again got the better of Massa Bruta: a 3-3 draw and a 2-0 victory.

Vasco are playing in the Brasileirão Série A Under-20 final for the first timeCredits: João Gabriel Alves/Vasco

Palmeiras have the best attack, with 63 goals scored in 23 matches. They also have this edition’s top scorer: Felipe Teresa, with 15 goals. Vasco scored 40 in the same number of matches. Even if they have not been as lethal in attack, Gigante da Colina have shown their strength in defense, the stingiest in the competition. With 22 goals conceded, they are the only team averaging fewer than one goal against per game. Palmeiras, meanwhile, have conceded 27.

In the first stage, Vasco and Palmeiras drew 2-2 in a match from the seventh round at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

sportv and UOL will broadcast both matches of the final. The second leg will be played at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) next Friday (4) at Nubank Parque, in São Paulo.

Palmeiras reached the Brasileirão Série A Under-20 final for the fifth straight editionCredits: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras

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