Palmeiras youngster shines in Brazil's big win | OneFootball

The Brazilian National Team thrashed South Korea 5-0 this Friday (10th), in a friendly match preparing for the 2026 World Cup. The goals for the Brazilian team were scored by: Estêvão (2), Rodrygo (2), and Vinícius Júnior.

Academy Graduate in the Spotlight

Revealed in Palmeiras' youth academy, Estêvão was one of the highlights of the match, scoring two goals in the Brazilian victory. The 18-year-old has been one of Carlo Ancelotti's ‘favorites’, consistently appearing on the Italian coach's lists.

Estêvão was responsible for opening the scoring in the match, after a beautiful pass from Bruno Rodrigues, the former Palmeiras player scored the first goal of the game. Later, in the second half, he scored Brazil's third goal, securing the victory.

Important Milestone

With the two goals scored by Estêvão (18 years and five months), he became the youngest player to score two goals in a single game for the Brazilian National Team since Coutinho (17 years and 10 months) in 1961.

Great Form

Since leaving Palmeiras, Estêvão has been in great form at Chelsea-ENG and the Brazilian National Team. Last week, the Academy Graduate scored the winning goal for the English team in the final minutes of the match at Stamford Bridge against Liverpool.

In the Brazilian National Team, the young forward had already scored in the match against Chile, at the Maracanã, during the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, with a beautiful volley goal.

Upcoming Palmeiras Matches

Palmeiras vs. Juventude – Brazilian Championship – 10/11 (Saturday), 7 PM (Brasília time)

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