São Paulo edge Grêmio to reach Copa do Brasil U20 quarter-finals | OneFootball

São Paulo is through to the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20. In an exciting match, Tricolor defeated Grêmio 1-0 at CFA Laudo Natel this Wednesday (5th), securing their spot in the next round. In the first leg, in the South, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The opponent and dates for the next cup matches will be announced soon. Meanwhile, the São Paulo squad is now focused on the Paulista Championship final. The first leg of the final against Santos will take place this Sunday (9th), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro.

TRICOLOR DOMINATES THE FIRST HALF

The first half in Cotia was completely dominated by São Paulo. The home team set the pace, and goalkeeper João Pedro barely had to make a save in the opening 45 minutes. The winning goal came from a play started by midfielder Pedro Ferreira, who fired a strong shot that forced the goalkeeper to push it out for a corner.

From the resulting corner, Lucca delivered the ball to Djhordney, who headed it high and gave the opposing goalkeeper no chance. Even with the lead, Allan Barcellos’ team stayed on the attack and nearly scored a second goal with Nicolas, but the Grêmio goalkeeper made a good save.

In the second half, the match became a bit more balanced, but São Paulo showed their strength and managed to withstand the opponent’s late pressure to secure their place in the competition.

São Paulo: João Pedro; Igor Felisberto, Isac, Osorio, and Nicolas (Andrade, 40/2); Matheus Ferreira, Djhordney (Lucyan, 40/2), and Pedro Ferreira (Bezerra, 27/2); Lucca (Tetê, 40/2), Paulinho (Guilherme Reis, 27/1), and Gustavo Santana (Matheus Menezes, 27/2). Coach: Allan Barcellos.

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