With a goal at the end, Palmeiras beats Corinthians and opens up an advantage in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship

This Wednesday, with a goal at the end of the game, Palmeiras beat Corinthians 1-0, at Estádio da Fazendinha, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship and opened up an advantage in the search for classification.

Confrontation situation
With the result, Palmeiras arrives for the second leg with the advantage, being able to play for a draw to advance to the semi-finals. In turn, Corinthians needs to win by two or more to win the direct spot.

Game summary
CORINTHIANS 0 x 1 PALMEIRAS
Competition: Brazilian Under-20 Championship - Quarter-finals (first leg)

Location: Alfredo Schürig Stadium (Fazendinha), in São Paulo (SP)

Date: July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 3pm (Brasília time)

Goals
Vinicius, at 44′ in the 2nd Quarter (Palmeiras)

How the game went
The first half of the classic was played at an intense pace, with both teams alternating moments of superiority and creating opportunities to take the lead. Palmeiras arrived in danger in the first minutes with a shot from Felipe Teresa. Corinthians responded with shots from Luizinho and Gui Negão, who were saved by goalkeeper Kauan.

In the final stretch of the initial stage, Verdão pressed again with Felipe Teresa and also scared with a conclusion from Fabiano. On the other side, Dieguinho was also in danger, but again found good intervention from the Palmeiras archer. In stoppage time, Palmeiras wasted the best opportunity of the game on a counterattack.

The complementary stage started lively, with the Academy's Crias arriving in danger twice, with André Lucas and Coutinho. Afterwards, Corinthians got scared with Gui Negão. The attacker received a cross in the area and headed the ball to the left of the Alviverde goal. Still attacking, Joãozinho almost opened the scoring for the local children, but hit the net from the outside.

In the final stretch, Vinicius guaranteed the victory for Palmeiras. After a quick counterattack from the left of the attack, Kidani found the number 20, who got rid of the marking and hit a beautiful shot into the corner to score the only goal of the game.

Next game
Palmeiras x Corinthians (Brazilian Under-20 - Quarter-finals, return game)

Date and time: July 16, 2026 (Thursday) at 4pm

Location: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP)

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