Late goal sees Palmeiras beat Real Betis in U17 Club World Cup opener | OneFootball

The under-17 team of Palmeiras beat Real Betis 2-1 on Monday, at El Pandero Stadium, in Córdoba, Spain, in the first round of the group stage of the Under-17 Club World Cup. The goals for the Academy's youngsters were scored by Juan Gabriel and Juliano – the second came two minutes before the end of the match. Peña scored for the Spanish team.

Verdão will return to the tournament field on Tuesday, against Córdoba, at 3:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maria Dolores Jiménez Guardeño Stadium. The last match of the group stage will be against Real Madrid, on Thursday, at 5:15 pm, at Pozoblanco Stadium.

Parallel to the World Cup, Palmeiras' under-17 team is competing in the Brazilian Championship of the category. On Tuesday, the team will take the field against Corinthians, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba (SP).

See how Palmeiras vs Real Betis went

Palmeiras opened the scoring three minutes into the second half. Derick crossed from the left to Juan Gabriel, who controlled the ball with his chest and finished with great skill into the back of the net. Real Betis equalized at the 12th minute, with Peña.

At the 38-minute mark, Lucas Quitzau made a great pass to Juliano, who invaded the area and chipped the ball to secure the green and white victory.

Palmeiras Under-17: Luiz Fernando; Niakson (Fred), Guilherme Lira (Thauan), Luccas Ramon (Luiz Santana) and Derick (Kauã Nunes); Luis Pacheco and Ruan Yago (Lucas Quitzau); Wesley (Vinicius), Juan Gabriel (Juliano), Juan Francisco (Kaique Gabriel) and Eduardo. Coach: Artur Itiro.

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