Corinthians thrash América-MG, kick off with a win in the Brasileiro sub-20 | OneFootball

Corinthians defeated América-MG by 4-0 this Saturday in the first round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship at Fazendinha. Luizinho scored twice and was the standout player of the match in São Paulo.

Match Situation

With the victory, Timão earned their first three points in the competition and lead the standings. América is in 20th place, still with zero points.

📋 Match Summary

 ⚫⚪ CORINTHIANS 4 x 0 AMÉRICA-MG 🟢⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Under-20 Championship – 1st round. 🏟️ Venue: Fazendinha 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

Despite playing at home, Timão started the match nervously, unable to organize their attacks. However, at 41 minutes, Nicholas was brought down at the edge of the box and Luizinho sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to open the scoring from the penalty spot.

At three minutes into the second half, América-MG’s defense got confused and Luizinho was there to score his second of the match. After a corner kick, Lorenzo received from Pellegrin and headed the ball into the back of the net at 22 minutes. At 44, Vitinho took a corner and Gabrielo, a Coelho player, ended up putting the ball into his own net to seal the rout.

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