Palmeiras and Ceará secure strong leads in Copa do Brasil U20 ties
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 2:23 PM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Palmeiras and Ceará won their first legs in the Copa do Brasil Under-20 round of 16 on October 16. Palmeiras defeated Botafogo 4–1 at Arena Barueri, while Ceará overcame Goiás 3–1 at Cidade Vozão. With these results, both teams have favorable positions for the return matches, needing only to lose by certain margins to advance. Next week, Goiás will host Ceará, and Botafogo will face Palmeiras in decisive second legs.
- •Palmeiras won 4–1 against Botafogo
- •Ceará won 3–1 against Goiás
- •Return matches scheduled for October 21 and 22
- •Goiás needs to win by at least two goals
- •Botafogo must win by three or four goals to advance
- 2:23 PMYahoo Sports — Palmeiras and Ceará win in the Copa do Brasil U20 last 16
"Palmeiras and Ceará beat Botafogo and Goiás, respectively, in the first legs of the Copa do Brasil Under-20 round of 16Credits: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras and Thales Castro/Ceará SC Palmeiras and Cear...
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