Palmeiras U17 secured a 2-0 victory over Internacional U17 in Brazil's Under-17 regular season on Monday. The result keeps the visitors top of the table while Internacional remain in 12th place after eleven rounds of matches.
Palmeiras arrive in first position with 37 points from fifteen fixtures, having won twelve and lost twice. Internacional sit on 22 points with seven victories and seven defeats alongside one draw.
The visitors have been in strong form recently, including a 5-0 win over Juventude U17 on August 4th. Internacional showed resilience in their last outing with a 3-0 victory against Vitoria U17, but this result suggests they will need to tighten things up quickly.
Palmeiras have extended their unbeaten run with this third consecutive point or win in their last three matches. They drew 1-1 with Bahia U17 and lost 1-2 to Flamengo RJ U17 before the recent victory.
Internacional's recent results have been mixed, with a 1-0 win over Bahia U17 and a 4-1 victory against Fluminense U17, but losses to Corinthians U17 and Cruzeiro U17 have kept them from climbing higher.
Palmeiras now hold a fifteen-point advantage at the summit as the season enters its final stretch. Internacional face an uphill battle to close that gap with only four rounds remaining.