RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Palmeiras U20 defeated Botafogo U20 4-2 on Thursday at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, scoring twice in the first half and twice after the 70th minute to secure the road result. Botafogo U20, the home side, opened the scoring but could not hold the lead as Palmeiras U20 answered quickly and then pulled away late. Palmeiras U20, the visiting team, finished with four goals, while Botafogo U20 scored twice in a match that produced six goals. The first half featured three goals in a seven-minute span from the 18th to the 25th minutes.

Juninho gave Botafogo U20 the lead in the 18th minute. He played 90 minutes and scored once. The advantage lasted only two minutes, as Rafael Coutinho leveled for Palmeiras U20 in the 20th minute. Coutinho played 90 minutes and scored once. Victor Gabriel put Palmeiras U20 ahead in the 25th minute, and he also played 90 minutes and scored once. Palmeiras U20 led 2-1 at halftime. Botafogo U20 drew level in the 72nd minute, but Palmeiras U20 restored its lead in the 77th and added another goal in the 85th to close the scoring. The visitors scored the final two goals after Botafogo U20 had equalized. The second half produced three goals, including Botafogo U20’s equalizer and Palmeiras U20’s two late goals. Palmeiras U20’s four goals came in the 20th, 25th, 77th and 85th minutes, while Botafogo U20’s goals came in the 18th and 72nd minutes.

Palmeiras U20’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 0 losses. Botafogo U20’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 2 losses. Palmeiras U20’s season record across all competitions is now 6 wins, 0 losses, and one draw. Botafogo U20’s season record across all competitions is now 3 wins, 3 losses. Palmeiras U20 has now won both meetings between the teams this season after a 4-1 home victory earlier in the competition. Palmeiras U20’s competition record includes three wins and no losses, and its all-competitions record includes six wins, no losses and one draw. Botafogo U20’s competition record includes one win and two losses, and its all-competitions record includes three wins and three losses.

Earlier this season in the competition, Palmeiras U20 beat Botafogo SP U20 3-0 at home, beat Botafogo U20 4-1 at home, won 1-0 at Botafogo SP U20, beat Santos U20 4-3 at home, beat Ituano U20 2-1 at home and drew 1-1 at Ituano U20. Botafogo U20 beat Nova Iguacu U20 1-0 at home, lost 4-1 at Palmeiras U20, lost 3-1 at Bangu U20, won 2-1 at Portuguesa RJ U20 and beat Bahia U20 1-0 at home. Palmeiras U20 had also won the most recent head-to-head meeting 4-1 at home earlier this season. That match was the only previous head-to-head listed between the teams. Botafogo U20 is next scheduled to face Bangu U20 in Carioca U20 play. The next match is the only upcoming fixture listed for Botafogo U20.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Palmeiras U20 2, Botafogo U20 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Palmeiras U20 with an 80.6 percent probability to win. Palmeiras U20 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 2.75.