Palmeiras beat Sevilla to reach the Under-17 Club World Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

The U-17 team of Palmeiras defeated Sevilla 2-1 on Saturday at the Ciudad de Lucena Stadium in Córdoba, Spain, in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup for the category. The goals from the Academy's youngsters were scored by Juan Gabriel and Vinicius.

The opponent of Verdão in the semifinal, which takes place on Monday, will be determined by a draw.

It's worth noting that Palmeiras has won all four matches they have played so far in the competition, with ten goals scored and only two conceded.

Palmeiras is seeking their third U-17 World Cup title. In 2018, the team defeated Real Madrid 4-2 in the final. The following year, they beat Leganés 2-1.

Parallel to the World Cup, the U-17 team of Palmeiras is competing in the Brazilian Championship for the category. In the next round, Verdão faces Internacional, on the 16th (Tuesday), at 3 pm (Brasília time), at Morada dos Quero-Queros, in Alvorada (RS).

See how Palmeiras x Sevilla went

At 36 minutes into the first half, Wesley took a corner from the left, and Juan Gabriel deflected it in the small area to open the score. Sevilla equalized in the first minute of the second half.

In stoppage time, Vinicius took a free kick from the left, the ball passed everyone and went in, securing Verdão's qualification.

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