Corinthians U20 v Palmeiras: watch, team news, line-ups, referee | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (8), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians face Palmeiras at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in the first leg of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship quarterfinals. In the first phase, Alvinegro finished eighth with 29 points — eight wins, five draws, and five losses — scoring 31 goals and conceding 25. Their archrivals had the best overall campaign with 44 points.

Corinthians qualified for the knockout stage of the national competition for the first time since 2023, when they were eliminated in the semifinals דווקא by Verdão after a 6-1 aggregate score. In the last two seasons, Timãozinho struggled near the bottom of the table, totaling 18 points in 2024 and 20 last year. This season, the Sons of Terrão are coming off a 1-0 win over Sertãozinho at Parque São Jorge in the fourth round of the Paulista Under-20 Championship. In the state competition, Timão have three wins and one draw — 10 points — sharing the lead of Group 1 with Ferroviária.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Probable Corinthians lineup

The only absentee will be center-back Iago Machado, who was called up for a training period with the Brazil Under-17 national team at Granja Comary, in Rio de Janeiro. On the other hand, midfielder Dieguinho and forward Gui Negão, aged 18 and 19 respectively, who have been integrated into the senior squad since mid-2025, could bolster the Under-20 side in the derby.

Head coach William Batista is expected to name the following lineup to start the match: Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Lorenzo, Yago Melo and Joãozinho; Pedro Thomas, Dieguinho (Caraguá), Bahia and Gui Amorim; Luiz Fernando and Gui Negão (Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’).

Officiating

The referee will be Gabriel Furlan, assisted by Robson Ferreira Oliveira and Juliana Vicentin Esteves. Caio Carvalho Pereira will serve as the fourth official. There is no video assistant referee (VAR) in the competition.

Broadcast

Corinthians fans who will not be at Fazendinha and want to follow the match will have only UOL Esporte on YouTube as an option. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report on what happened over the 90 minutes.

Next fixture

After facing Palmeiras at home in the first leg of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship quarterfinals, Timão will turn their focus back to the first phase of the Paulista Championship in the category. Next Sunday (12), at 10 a.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro visit Portuguesa at Estádio do Canindé in the fifth round of the opening stage of the state competition.

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