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Palmeiras defeated Bahia 4-1 in the Brasileiro U20 Championship, securing their position at the top of the table with 16 points. Vasco follows closely in second place after a 2-1 win against Juventude.
Brasileiro U20: Palmeiras thrash Bahia to go clear at the top
In the sixth round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, Palmeiras thrashed Bahia 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at CT Evaristo de Moraes and moved clear at the top of the table with 16 points. They are followed by Vasco, who came from behind to beat Juventude 2-1 at Nivaldão and now have 15 points.
In another match played on Wednesday at Airton Ferreira da Silva, Grêmio lost to Flamengo 1-0. With the result, the Rubro-Negro jumped to fourth place. Meanwhile, the team from Rio Grande do Sul dropped to 18th, in the relegation zone.
Also on Wednesday, América-MG beat Criciúma 1-0 at Independência; Fortaleza and Athletico-PR drew 1-1 at CT Ribamar Bezerra; and Fluminense climbed from 18th to 14th after defeating Vitória 3-2 at Marcelo Vieira.
The round will be wrapped up this Thursday, with Avaí vs. São Paulo at 3 p.m. at Ressacada, and Corinthians vs. Santos at 9:30 p.m. at Parque São Jorge.
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Palmeiras won the match against Bahia with a score of 4-1.
After their victory, Palmeiras has 16 points in the Brasileiro U20 Championship.
Vasco is in second place with 15 points after defeating Juventude 2-1.

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