Palmeiras beat Atlético-MG, stay perfect and top U17 Brasileiro | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Atlético-MG 4-3 this Tuesday (23) at Sesc Venda Nova, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in the fifth round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. The goals for the Crias da Academia were scored by Ruan Yago, João França, Diego, and Thauan.

With the win, Verdão reached 15 points and maintained a perfect record in the competition, with five wins in five matches. The team also has the best attack in the tournament, with 21 goals scored, while conceding eight. Palmeiras’ top scorers in the championship are Ícaro and João França, both with four goals.

Palmeiras opened the scoring just four minutes into the first half. After a corner kick from Juan Ramos, Ruan Yago rose above the opposing defense and headed the ball into the back of the net. Three minutes later, Ícaro was brought down in the box, and João França converted the penalty to extend the lead.

In the second half, Atlético-MG pulled one back in the sixth minute through Vinicius. Verdão’s response was immediate: one minute later, Diego surged forward from his own half, beat his marker, and finished past the goalkeeper to score Palmeiras’ third. In the 12th minute, the forward was involved again, setting up Thauan, who simply tapped it into the net for the fourth.

The team from Minas Gerais still fought back and cut the deficit with two more goals, scored by Vinicius and Barros, but could not avoid defeat.

In search of their third Brazilian Under-17 Championship title, Palmeiras return to action in the competition next Tuesday (30) at 3 p.m., when they host Athletico-PR at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

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