Athletico Paranaense Youth Sides Win Sub‑20 Quarterfinal Spot, Lose Sub‑17 to Palmeiras

Athletico Paranaense Palmeiras Brazilian youth football Sub‑20 quarterfinals Sub‑17 league

Palmeiras defeated Athletico‑PR 3‑1 in the sixth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub‑17 on 30 June 2026 at Arena Crefisa Barueri. Goals for Palmeiras came from Thauan, Ícaro and Ruan Yago, while Marcelo scored for Athletico‑PR. The win moved Palmeiras to 18 points, three points ahead of Fluminense in the league table.

In the under‑20 competition, Athletico‑PR beat Vitória 2‑0 on 1 July 2026 at the club’s training centre in Curitiba. Kauê Sestrem (17′) and Ruan Felipe (29′) scored, securing a fifth‑place finish with 32 points and a place in the quarter‑finals, where they will face Red Bull Bragantino in the first leg scheduled for 7‑9 July.

Both results highlight Athletico‑Paraná’s contrasting fortunes across Brazil’s youth football tiers, with the club advancing in the Sub‑20 tournament while falling short in the Sub‑17 league.

Sources

Palmeiras vence o Athletico-PR e abre vantagem na liderança do Brasileiro sub-17 [www.gazetaesportiva.com]

28 days ago

Athletico vai enfrentar o Bragantino nas quartas de final do Brasileiro Sub-20 [www.bemparana.com.br]

26 days ago