Luiz Eduardo gets off the mark, joins Corinthians U20 scorers in 2026 | OneFootball

Corinthians earned another win in the Paulista Under-20 Championship by defeating Sertãozinho 1-0 on Sunday morning (5) at Fazendinha, in the fifth round of the competition’s group stage. The goal that secured all three points was scored by Luiz Eduardo from the penalty spot late in the match.

Besides securing the win and moving Timão into second place in Group 1, the goal also had special meaning for the forward. Luiz Eduardo found the net for the first time this season and joined the list of the black-and-white team’s top scorers in 2026.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

The leading scorer for Corinthians Under-20 this year remains Luiz Fernando. The forward has 12 goals in 26 matches and comfortably leads the category’s scoring charts.

In second place are Luiz Gustavo Bahia and Iago Machado, both with four goals. Bahia reached the mark in 18 games, while Iago needed 20 matches.

Right behind them is Luiz Fábio, known as Favela, who has scored three times in 25 appearances for Corinthians Under-20 this season.

With two goals each are Yago Melo, Lorenzo, and Joãozinho. The trio is also among the team’s main attacking names in the state competition and the category’s other tournaments.

With one goal each are Luiz Eduardo, Nicolas Araújo, Levy Dias, Guilherme Pellegrin, Cauã Ribeiro, Gui Amorim, Gustavo Corrêa, Christian, Nicollas, and Guilherme Pires.

The updated scoring chart comes at an important time for Corinthians Under-20. With the win over Sertãozinho, the team moved into second place in Group 1 of the Paulista Championship and remains firmly in the fight for the top spots in the group, maintaining a strong campaign in the state competition.

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