Positive Brasileirão result boosts Corinthians under-20 ranking in 2026 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Wednesday (17), Corinthians hosted Vitória at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match for the 16th round of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship qualifying stage, and beat the opponent 2-1. With the result, the Filhos do Terrão moved up from 10th to 8th place in the national tournament with 25 points — seven wins, four draws, and five losses — with 27 goals scored and 21 conceded. It is worth noting that only the top eight advance to the quarterfinals.

The three points also shook up Corinthians Under-20’s scoring charts this season. Midfielder Luiz Gustavo Bahia, who scored from the penalty spot in the 21st minute of the first half, drew level with forward Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’ and reached his third goal in 15 matches this year. The No. 5 is seen as one of the team’s main leaders and returned to the age group at the start of 2026 to get more minutes, as he had not been used regularly with the senior team. Both have scored fewer goals only than Luizinho and Iago Machado.

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Luiz Fernando, meanwhile, who scored in the 42nd minute of the second half after pouncing on the rebound from a one-two between midfielders Guilherme Pires and Gui Amorim, extended his lead even further on Timãozinho’s scoring list. The team’s standout player so far in the age group, he reached 12 goals in 22 matches in 2026, averaging more than half a goal per game.

For comparison, in 2025, the No. 11 was also the top scorer for the Parque São Jorge club in the age group with 10 goals in 39 matches. The runner-up was Bahia, who found the net nine times in 26 matches. He joined the senior squad from the second half of the year onward. In the first team, currently, the only player with Luiz Fernando’s traits — speed and dribbling — is Kaio César.

Amid a Fifa transfer ban, coach Fernando Diniz may have a homegrown option for the second half of the season if the player maintains his strong performances on the pitch. The winger’s contract with Corinthians runs until December 2027. Across the Under-17 and Under-20 levels, he has 43 goals in 139 matches. In 2023, he was part of the squad that won the state Under-17 title against São Paulo at Fazendinha.

Now, Corinthians remain focused on the national competition. That is because next Saturday (20), they will face Cruzeiro at CT Toca da Raposa, away from home, in the 17th round of the tournament’s first phase. A positive result could bring Timão closer to qualifying for the quarterfinals. The Minas Gerais side are in fifth place with 28 points.

Corinthians Under-20 top scorers in 2026:

1) Luiz Fernando* – 12 goals in 22 matches 2) Iago Machado – four goals in 16 matches 3) Luiz Gustavo Bahia* (15 matches) and Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’ (21 matches) – three goals each 4) Lorenzo (16 matches) and Joãozinho (15 matches) – two goals each 5) Levy Dias (14 matches), Guilherme Pellegrin (21 matches), Cauã Ribeiro (five matches), Gui Amorim (10 matches), Gustavo Corrêa (11 matches), Christian (14 matches), Nicollas (14 matches) and Guilherme Pires (21 matches) – one goal each

Corinthians Under-20 assists ranking in 2026:

1. Gui Amorim – four assists 2. Caraguá, Pellegrin, Bahia, Nicollas and Iago Machado – three assists 3. Joãozinho and Luiz Fernando – two assists 4. Yago Melo and Lorenzo – one assist

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