Galo youngsters win and reach the Brasileiro Under-20 semi-finals | OneFootball

Atlético are through to the semifinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Série B Championship. On Wednesday afternoon (17), Galo beat Coritiba 1-0 at CT Bayard Osna, in Colombo (Paraná), and secured a place among the four best teams in the national competition.

In a balanced and hard-fought match, both teams struggled to create clear chances throughout the game. Coritiba, who had the better campaign in the first phase, tried to use home advantage to apply pressure, but came up against a well-organized Atlético defense.

The decisive moment came in the closing minutes. In a contested ball in midfield, Jonathas came out on top and set off a quick counterattack by Riquelme, who drove forward and sent a low cross into the box. João Teixeira, who had come off the bench, slid in to poke it into the net and score Atlético’s winning goal.

Watch the goal in detail:

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The result keeps Atlético alive in the fight for the title and promotion to the top national tier of the category. The two finalists and the team with the best campaign eliminated in the semifinals will secure a place in the 2027 Brazilian Under-20 Série A.

Next stage

With qualification secured, Galo now await the outcome of the quarterfinal clash between Internacional and Ceará to find out their opponent in the competition’s semifinal.

Match details – Coritiba vs. Atlético

📋 Coritiba lineup: Murilo Fleck; Miguel, Kauan Noveli, Gabriel Ibson (Gustavo Ferrazza) and Ruan Matheus (Welington Mayk); Richard, Daniel Eller (Lucas Crepaldi) and Vitor Tissi; Enzo (Thiago Azaf), Matheus Dias (Gabriel Ferrari) and Dani Gruber (Diego Alves).

📋 Atlético lineup: Pedro Cobra; Luís Gustavo (Jonatas), Vitão, Samuel and Mateus Romero; Samuel Deus, Riquelme (Lucas Santana) and Mathias; Louback (João Teixeira), Sonny (Lucas Souza) and Ronaldo (Mosquito). Head coach: Henrique Teixeira.

⚽ Goal: João Teixeira (Atlético).

🟨 Yellow cards: Mathias (Atlético); Miguel and Ruan Matheus (Coritiba).

🏟️ Stadium: CT Bayard Osna, Colombo (PR).

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Under-20 Série B Championship – Quarterfinals.

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