Overview
- Ibrachina knocked out Palmeiras after a 2-2 draw at Arena Barueri, winning 5-4 on penalties with Gabriel Sena saving the decisive kick following Eduardo Conceição’s miss.
- São Paulo beat Botafogo 3-1 in Sorocaba to set a Copinha semifinal against Ibrachina, with Grêmio and Cruzeiro comprising the other semifinal.
- Founded in 2020 and linked to the Instituto Sociocultural Brasil-China, Ibrachina reached its first Copinha semifinal after earlier wins over Atlético-MG and Internacional.
- Palmeiras’ senior side lost 4-0 to Novorizontino in the Paulistão, its heaviest defeat in 10 years and the worst under coach Abel Ferreira, with Robson scoring a hat-trick.
- Palmeiras figures issued stark responses—youth chief João Paulo Sampaio blasted the Copinha display, Joaquín Piquerez called the first-team loss a ‘shame,’ and Abel Ferreira said the team must learn and will rely more on academy players before Saturday’s derby against São Paulo.