Corinthians U20 x Palmeiras: where to watch, absences, lineups, refereeing

- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (8), at 3pm (Brasília time), Corinthians will face Palmeiras, at the Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2026 Brazilian Under-20 Championship. In the first phase, Alvinegro was in eighth place with 29 points - eight wins, five draws and five defeats - 31 goals scored and 25 conceded. The arch-rival had the best overall campaign with 44 points.

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Corinthians qualified for the knockout stage of the national competition for the first time since 2023, when they fell in the semi-finals, precisely to Alviverde after a 6 x 1 aggregate. In the last two seasons, Timãozinho fought at the bottom of the table, adding 18 points in 2024 and 20 last year. This season, Filhos do Terrão is coming off a 1-0 victory over Sertãozinho at Parque São Jorge, in the fourth round of the Paulista Under-20 Championship. In the state, Timão accumulated three wins and a draw - 10 points, sharing the leadership of Group 1 with Ferroviária.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

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Probable Corinthians lineup

The only absence will be defender Iago Machado, who was called up for a period of training with the Brazilian Under-17 team, at Granja Comary, Rio de Janeiro. On the other hand, midfielder Dieguinho and striker Gui Negãpo, aged 18 and 19, respectively, who have been part of the professional team since mid-2025, can reinforce the Under-20s in the classic.

Coach William Batista should choose the following formation 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').

Arbitration

The owner of the whistle will be Gabriel Furlan, who will have Robson Ferreira Oliveira and Juliana Vicentin Esteves as assistants. The role of fourth referee will be with Caio Carvalho Pereira. There is no video referee (VAR) in the competition.

Transmission

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

Next appointment

After facing Palmeiras, at home, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Brasileirão U20, Timão returns to focus on the first phase of the Campeonato Paulista in the category. Next Sunday (12), at 10am (Brasília time), Alvinegro visits Portuguesa, at Estádio do Canindé, for the fifth round of the initial stage of the state championship.

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