Internacional and Palmeiras battle for 1st Copa do Brasil U15 title | OneFootball

Inter and Palmeiras faced each other in the group stage of the Copa do Brasil U-15: a 1-0 win for the team from Rio Grande do SulCredits: Disclosure / Internacional

Two of the strongest clubs in the country’s youth ranks, Internacional and Palmeiras will decide the title of the first edition of the Copa do Brasil U-15 this Saturday (August 1). The match will kick off at 3 p.m. on Field 1 at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), and will be broadcast live on CBF TV.

The two teams met in the group stage, with Internacional winning at home 1-0. Both were in Group A4 of the competition and advanced to the knockout stage. Inter finished first with 7 points (two wins and one draw), and Palmeiras second with 6 points (two wins).

After that, in the knockout rounds (round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals), Internacional and Palmeiras won their respective matches.

From the quarterfinals onward, the competition has been held at Granja Comary, the Brazilian National Teams’ Training Center. In the semifinals, Internacional beat Ceará 5-0, while Palmeiras defeated Flamengo, until then another title contender, by a score of 4-2.

For Internacional coach Douglas Rodrigues, this Saturday’s final cannot be based on the match in May, when the team from Rio Grande do Sul got the better of Palmeiras.

“The boys are very motivated, very confident, and worked very hard for this. We already faced Palmeiras in the competition. But the circumstances are different now, because some time has passed, so there have been other competitions, other matches. The coaching staffs and the clubs also adapt their teams in different ways, working on what needs to improve and what can still develop. They are two great teams that will play a great final,” said Douglas.

At Palmeiras, coach Lucas Macorin is also expecting a great match, with two teams very well prepared for the contest.

“There is huge anticipation for all of us, and I’m sure for Inter as well. It is the first national U-15 competition organized by the CBF and, certainly, it will continue, improving more and more. It will be a great final. We already faced Inter in the group stage, and that is behind us now. Now it is time to focus and try to do our best,” said Lucas.

Top scorers

Aside from the title race, there is another attraction in this decisive derby: deciding the top scorer of the Copa do Brasil U-15. Leading the way is Gabriel Bueno of Palmeiras, with 9 goals. Inter’s Asafe is right behind him with 8 goals.

Third and fourth place

Earlier, also live on CBF TV, Flamengo and Ceará will face each other at Granja Comary to determine who finishes third and fourth. The match starts at 10 a.m.

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