Academy lads win and reach the Brasileiro U20 semi-finals | OneFootball

Atlético are in the semifinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. On Wednesday afternoon (17), Galo beat Coritiba 1-0 at CT Bayard Osna, in Colombo, Paraná, and secured a place among the top four teams in the national competition.

In a balanced and hard-fought match, both teams struggled to create clear chances throughout the game. Coritiba, who had the better campaign in the first phase, tried to use home advantage to apply pressure, but came up against a well-organized Atlético defense.

The deciding moment came in the final minutes. In a contested ball in midfield, Jonathas came out on top and played it into a quick counterattack led by Riquelme, who drove forward and sent a low cross into the box. João Teixeira, who had come off the bench, slid in to turn it into the net and score the winning goal for Atlético.

Watch the goal in detail:

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The result keeps Atlético alive in the race for the Brazilian Under-20 Championship title and also for promotion to the top tier of the national category. The two finalists and the team with the best campaign eliminated in the semifinals will secure a place in the 2027 Brazilian Under-20 Série A.

Next round

With qualification secured, Galo now await the outcome of the quarterfinal clash between Internacional and Ceará to find out their opponent in the competition’s semifinal.

Match details – Coritiba vs Atlético

📋 Coritiba lineup: Murilo Fleck; Miguel, Kauan Noveli, Gabriel Ibson (Gustavo Ferrazza) and Ruan Matheus (Welington Mayk); Richard, Daniel Eller (Lucas Crepaldi) and Vitor Tissi; Enzo (Thiago Azaf), Matheus Dias (Gabriel Ferrari) and Dani Gruber (Diego Alves).

📋 Atlético lineup: Pedro Cobra; Luís Gustavo (Jonatas), Vitão, Samuel and Mateus Romero; Samuel Deus, Riquelme (Lucas Santana) and Mathias; Louback (João Teixeira), Sonny (Lucas Souza) and Ronaldo (Mosquito). Head coach: Henrique Teixeira.

⚽ Goal: João Teixeira (Atlético).

🟨 Yellow cards: Mathias (Atlético); Miguel and Ruan Matheus (Coritiba).

🏟️ Stadium: CT Bayard Osna, Colombo (PR).

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Under-20 Série B Championship – Quarterfinals.

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