Luizinho hits hat-trick as Corinthians rout Ponte Preta, boost U20 tally | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Ponte Preta 7-1 on Sunday morning (19) at Fazendinha, in a match valid for the seventh round of the Paulista Under-20 Championship. The standout player in the rout was forward Luizinho, who scored three times. Caraguá found the net twice, while Nicollas and Araújo rounded out the scoreline for Timãozinho.

The black-and-white side built its victory from the opening minutes. Caraguá opened the scoring just four minutes into the match, and in the 10th minute Luizinho doubled the lead with a free-kick. Corinthians stayed in control throughout the full 90 minutes and secured another positive result in the state competition.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In addition to qualification and the three points, the rout also changed the team’s scoring numbers for the season. With the three goals scored against Ponte Preta, Luizinho reached 16 goals in 30 matches in 2026 and widened his lead even further at the top of the Under-20 scoring chart.

Caraguá also moved up among the squad’s top scorers. With his brace at Fazendinha, the midfielder entered Timãozinho’s scoring ranking with two goals. Nicollas and Araújo also got on the scoresheet in the rout and now have two goals each in 2026, joining the group of players just behind the squad’s leading scorers.

After thrashing Ponte Preta at home in the state competition, Corinthians remain focused on the Paulista Under-20 Championship. Next Saturday (25), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Itapirense, also at Parque São Jorge, for its seventh match of the tournament.

Corinthians Under-20 top scorers in 2026:

1) Luiz Fernando* – 16 goals in 30 matches 2) Luiz Gustavo Bahia (21 matches) and Iago Machado (21 matches) – four goals each 3) Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’ – three goals in 28 matches 4) Caraguá*, Nicolas* (21 matches), Nicolas Araújo* (16 matches), Levy Dias (21 matches), Yago Melo (16 matches), Lorenzo (19 matches) and Joãozinho (20 matches) – two goals each 5) Ryan Evaristo (three matches), Luiz Eduardo (22 matches), Guilherme Pellegrin (28 matches), Cauã Ribeiro (nine matches), Gui Amorim (17 matches), Gustavo Corrêa (16 matches), Christian Oliveira (18 matches) and Guilherme Pires (27 matches) – one goal each

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