With win over Ponte Preta, Corinthians repeat U20 feat after 3 years | OneFootball

During the morning this Sunday (19), Corinthians hosted Ponte Preta at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, at Fazendinha, in Parque São Jorge, in a match valid for the sixth round of the first stage of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship, and thrashed the Campinas side 7-1. Timãozinho’s goals were scored by Luiz Fernando “Luizinho” (three times), Caraguá (twice), Nicollas, and Nicolas Araújo.

The result put Alvinegro at the top of Group 1 in the state competition with 16 points — five wins and one draw — with 13 goals scored and one conceded. Second place is Santos, with 14. In addition to the three points, Corinthians also repeated an Under-20 feat that had not happened since 2023: winning a match while scoring seven or more goals.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

The last time this had happened was on June 10, 2023, when Timão beat Ecus at Estádio Suzanão, in Suzano, São Paulo, in the first stage of the Paulista Championship in the category, by a score of 12-1. The goals for the Parque São Jorge club were scored by Arthur Sousa (three times), Kayke (three times), Higor Farias (twice), Renato, Pedrinho, Breno Bidon, and Mateus Henrique.

That day, coach Danilo Andrade started the match with: Felipe Longo; Gabriel Caipiria, Vinicius Cressi, Renato, and Vitor Meer; Gabriel Moscardo, Ryan, Pedrinho, and Breno Bidon; Kayke Ferrari and Arthur Sousa. The bench was made up of: Matheus Roger, Vitinho Oliveira, Thierry, Thomas Agustín, Dimas, Thomas Lisboa, João Victor, Mateus Henrique, and Higor Farias.

Since then, Corinthians have had two more big wins scoring six goals: in 2024, they beat CRB 6-0 and, in 2026, defeated Avaí at Fazendinha by a score of 6-2. In April and May 2023, they also recorded emphatic results against União Suzano (8-0), União Mogi (8-0), and Ecus (6-0).

After thrashing Ponte Preta 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 the seventh match of the tournament. The Parque São Jorge club will look to extend its lead at the top of Group 1 in the state competition.

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