Palmeiras thrash Criciúma 6-0 in the Brasileirão U20 | OneFootball

Palmeiras thrashed Criciúma 6-0 this Tuesday (16) at CT Antenor Angeloni, in Criciúma-SC, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Verdão’s goals were scored by Felipe Teresa (twice), João Paulo, Victor Gabriel (twice), and Antônio Marcos.

Palmeiras clear at the top

The Alviverde sits alone at the top of the table with 38 points and is the only unbeaten team in the competition. In 16 matches, it has 11 wins and five draws, with 43 goals scored and 19 conceded.

Felipe Teresa and Heittor, with ten goals each, are Palmeiras’ top scorers in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

Chasing a fifth title

Verdão is chasing its fifth Brazilian Under-20 title and is the tournament’s current two-time champion. The Crias da Academia won for the first time in 2018, beating Vitória in the final. Then, in 2022, Palestra defeated Corinthians 1-0 to lift the trophy. In the 2024 edition, the trophy came in a final against Vitória, with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro 5-2 on aggregate. In last year’s final, the team beat Red Bull Bragantino on penalties after two draws in regular time.

Verdão’s next match

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