Palmeiras beat Athletico-PR in Sub-20, last game before Libertadores | OneFootball

The Palmeiras Under-20 team defeated Athletico-PR 3-2 this Friday (27th) at the Brinco de Ouro Stadium in Campinas, during the third round of the initial phase of the Brazilian Championship for the category. The goals for the Academy's Creations were scored by Erick Belé (twice) and Juliano.

With this result, Palmeiras reached the top of the Brazilian Under-20 league, totaling seven points. The alviverde team played three matches in the tournament, with two wins and one draw, scoring 11 goals and conceding seven – the team's top scorers in the championship are Erick Belé and Heittor, with three goals each.

This was the last game for the Verdão before their debut in the Under-20 Libertadores in Ecuador. Lucas Andrade's team will play their first match in the competition against Universidad Católica-EQU on March 8th (Sunday) at 9 PM (Brasília time) at the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium in Quito. See the list of Palmeiras players registered for the Libertadores by clicking here.

In the Brazilian Under-20 league, Palmeiras' next match is against Botafogo, away from home. The CBF has not yet set the date for the match, but the round is scheduled for the first week of April.

In pursuit of the fifth championship

Palmeiras is in pursuit of their fifth Brazilian Under-20 title, being the current two-time champion of the tournament. The Academy's Creations won the championship for the first time in 2018, defeating Vitória in the final.

Subsequently, in 2022, Palestra defeated Corinthians 1-0 to claim the title. In the 2024 edition, the trophy came in a final against Vitória, with Verdão defeating Cruzeiro 5-2 on aggregate. In last year's final, the Palestra team beat Red Bull Bragantino on penalties, after two draws in regular time.

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