Brasileirão U20 A: Palmeiras, Bragantino, Cruzeiro, Santos ahead in QFs | OneFootball

The quarterfinals of the Brasileirão U-20 A kicked off this Wednesday (8). All first-leg matches started at 3 p.m., and Palmeiras, Bragantino, Cruzeiro, and Santos secured an advantage by defeating Corinthians, Athletico-PR, Vasco da Gama, and Botafogo, respectively. The matchups were marked by great excitement, and all goals were scored in the second half.

At Alfredo Schürig, in São Paulo, Palmeiras beat Corinthians 1-0 with a goal in the 44th minute of the second half. After a successful counterattack, Vinicius fired a beautiful shot into the top corner, sealing Verdão’s victory.

Also away from home, Red Bull Bragantino defeated Athletico-PR 1-0 at CT do Caju, in Curitiba (PR). The winning goal came from Thalyson in the second half, confirming Massa Bruta’s dominance for much of the clash.

At Toca da Raposa, in Belo Horizonte (MG), Cruzeiro secured an advantage over Vasco da Gama with a goal by Rhuan Gabriel in the 42nd minute of the second half. The 1-0 win leaves Cabuloso closer to qualifying for the semifinal.

Finally, Santos thrashed Botafogo 4-1 at CT Rei Pelé, on the coast of São Paulo. With all the goals in the match scored in the second half, Arthur Izaque opened the scoring for Alvinegro Carioca, but Peixe came from behind and ended the game with a rout. Fabri (2), Pedro Assis, and Rafael Gonzaga scored for the home team.

The second-leg matches of the Brasileirão U-20 A quarterfinals will take place between July 14 and 16. Check out all the details:

Tuesday (14)

Vasco da Gama vs. Cruzeiro - 3 p.m. - São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Wednesday (15)

Red Bull Bragantino vs. Athletico-PR - 9 p.m. - CPD Atibaia, Atibaia (SP)

Botafogo vs. Santos - 9 p.m. - Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Thursday (16)

Palmeiras vs. Corinthians - 4 p.m. - Arena Barueri, Barueri (SP)

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