São Paulo thrash 8-0 on Copa do Brasil U20 debut, reach last 16 | OneFootball

São Paulo debuted with a rout over Operário-MS, winning 8-0 on Wednesday afternoon (22), at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, in a single match for the 1st round of the Copa do Brasil U-20.

Gustavo Santana (2), Lucca, Matheus Menezes, Nicolas, Juan Potes, Tetê, and Lucyan scored the goals for Tricolor, who advanced to the round of 16 and now await the winner of Grêmio vs. São Jose-RS, who play on Saturday (25), to find out their next opponent.

The São Paulo team is the current champion of the competition, as well as the one with the most titles, with four. In the last edition, they beat Palmeiras in the final, coming from behind, 3-2, at Morumbi.

THE ROUT

The Made In Cotia squad had an intense first half, creating several scoring chances. The scoreboard was opened at 34 minutes, when Lucca crossed to top scorer Gustavo Santana, who redirected the ball into the net.

Two minutes later, Lucca broke through the middle, dribbled past the goalkeeper, and scored the second with a beautiful goal. Then, at 40’, after a corner kick, Gustavo Santana flicked the ball and Matheus Menezes appeared at the far post to head it in, making it 3-0.

At 15 minutes into the second half, the skillful Nicolas received a pass from Guilherme Reis, got past the defender, and finished across goal to score the fourth for Tricolor. Juan Potes got his goal at 20’, after a beautiful long pass from Osorio, and at 23’, Potes set up Tetê, who beat the goalkeeper and scored the sixth.

DON'T LOSE COUNT

At 29 minutes, another assist from the Colombian, this time to Gustavo Santana, who placed his shot to beat the goalkeeper. Finally, at 38 minutes, Lucyan scored the eighth and sealed the score for the qualified São Paulo.

Meanwhile, Tricolor is also competing in the Paulista Championship of the category, a tournament in which they play the second leg of the semifinals on Saturday (25), at 10am (Brasília time), against Guarani, at Thelmo de Almeida stadium, in Cosmópolis. In the first match, São Paulo won 2-1, with goals from Bezerra and Gustavo Santana.

Tricolor played with: João Pedro; Igor Felisberto (Lucyan, halftime), Isac (Andrade, halftime), Osorio, and Nicolas (Rickelme, 63’); Bezerra, Djhordney (Juan Potes, 63’), and Pedro Ferreira (Guilherme Reis, halftime); Lucca (Tetê, halftime), Matheus Menezes, and Gustavo Santana. Coach: Allan Barcellos.

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