Atlético beat Vitória, close in on Brasileiro U17 top eight
Atlético defeated Vitória in a match valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian U-17 Championship. The clash was played on Wednesday afternoon (9) at Arena MRV. The team, coached by Rafael Paiva, extended its winning streak in the competition to six and its unbeaten run to eight matches.
With Santos and Bahia drawing, Alvinegro now has the same number of points as Fortaleza, which faces Corinthians tomorrow (10) at 10 a.m. Altogether, the team has earned 26 points, with three rounds remaining.
THE MATCH
Photo: Luis Amaral / Atlético
Goalkeeper Guilherme Pires was hardly tested throughout the 90 minutes. Atlético created the best chances and enjoyed more possession. In the first half, as early as the 13th minute, midfielder Callegario played it to Gomide, who beat his marker and struck a beautiful shot from outside the box to open the scoring for Alvinegro.
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The youngsters kept pressing and even hit the woodwork twice, once through Vinicius and once through Gabriel Veneno, but the first half ended 1-0.
In the second half, Galo maintained its attacking approach and was rewarded. Midfielder Callegario played a great through ball to forward Gabriel Veneno, who dribbled past his marker and slotted it into the corner, giving the opposing goalkeeper no chance.
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Before the 11th minute of the second half, Alvinegro scored a third and put the game away. Vinicius drove down the left but was dispossessed. The midfielder managed to win the ball back and set up forward João Guilherme, who scored for the third straight game in the competition. Vinicius now has seven goal involvements in the last five matches he has played — five goals and two assists.
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NEXT MATCH
The youngsters return to action in the Brazilian Championship on September 16 against Corinthians at Arena Barueri at 3 p.m.
Before that, Galo opens its campaign in the Campeonato Mineiro Octagonal against North in Montes Claros on Saturday (12) at 11 a.m.
📋 Match report
Atlético 3-0 Vitória
🏆 Brazilian U-17 Championship – First stage – Round 16
🏟️ Arena MRV – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
📅 September 9, 2026
⚽ Goals: Gomide, Gabriel Veneno and João Guilherme
Atlético: Guilherme Pires; Samuel R., Ícaro, Dylan (Vieira) and Alexsandro (Vagner Lopes), Callegario (Kauã Henrique), Lukaku and Vinicius (João Heleno); Gomide, G. Veneno (Charlin) and João Guilherme (Ricardo Filipe). Head coach: Rafael Paiva.
🟨 Yellow cards: Alexsandro.
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