Léo Amistá hails derby win over Palmeiras: “Very strong group” | OneFootball

Provider of two assists in Corinthians’ 3-1 win over Palmeiras in the Brasileirão U-17, attacking midfielder Léo Amistá spoke after the match and highlighted the importance of and feeling of having won the Derby played on the afternoon of last Tuesday (07), in a clash valid for the 7th round of the competition.

In an interview with Corinthians TV, the player commented on the good result achieved, praised the strength of the group, and also spoke about the feeling of winning a derby against their biggest rival.

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“Man… kind of at a loss for words, but I’m very happy. First I want to thank the group because without them none of this would have happened. Now we keep it going, because it’s just one more game, let’s move forward. It’s good, it gives us more confidence for the championship, and that’s it… tired, but very happy with the win and with this very strong group”, he began.

“Very different. Whether you like it or not, you end up happier. I said it was just one more game, but it’s never just one game, a derby is hard as f***”, Amistá added.

The black-and-white team’s chief playmaker in the excellent win over their rival, Léo was asked which had been his “favorite assist,” but replied by saying there was no way to choose between them, since they were important passes that helped Corinthians leave Fazendinha with all three points.

“I think both. You can’t choose one, because that’s what opened the floodgates to bring us this very important win”, he said.

They won and looked convincing!

Corinthians took the field last Tuesday in the Brasileirão U-17 and won the derby against Palmeiras. Playing at home, the Sons of Terrão beat their rivals 3-1, with goals from Lucca Caramico and two from Matheus Rocha. After a first half without many chances, Timãozinho pushed forward and claimed the three points with a good second half performance.

With the result, Corinthians remain in 4th place, with 13 points won in 7 matches played in the tournament. After the clash against rivals Palmeiras, the black-and-white side will return to the field only on July 15, away from home, to face Vasco in another Brazilian Championship match in the category. After the match against the Rio club, Timãozinho return to São Paulo to face Barcelona Esportivo Capela on July 18 (Saturday), in a Paulistão match.

With his performance in the Derby, Lucca Caramico extended his lead as the team’s top scorer this season. The striker reached nine goals in 13 matches played in 2026 and remains alone at the top of Timãozinho’s scoring chart.

In second place is Miguel Moscardo, with seven goals in 11 matches. Rounding out the top 3 is Thiago Coelho, who has six goals in 11 matches this season.

The biggest highlight of the scoring update was Matheus Rocha. The scorer of two goals in the win over Palmeiras, the striker reached three goals in 12 matches and joined the group of the team’s third-highest scorers in 2026, alongside Léo Rodrigues, Rhyan Ladeira, and Jerry Vinícius.

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