2015 Copa do Brasil finals

The 2015 Copa do Brasil Finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2015 Copa do Brasil, the 27th edition of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organized by CBF.

2015 Copa do Brasil Finals

Event	2015 Copa do Brasil
Santos Palmeiras 2 2
on aggregate Palmeiras won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Santos Palmeiras 1 0
Date	25 November 2015
Venue	Vila Belmiro, Santos
Referee	Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) (replaced by Marcelo Aparecido de Souza (SP) in the 67th minute)
Attendance	14,116
Second leg
Palmeiras Santos 2 1
Date	2 December 2015
Venue	Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Referee	Héber Roberto Lopes (Santa Catarina)
Attendance	39,660

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Santos and Palmeiras, two of the most successful clubs of Brazil. Following a draw to determine the home and away teams for both legs, Santos hosted the first match at Vila Belmiro in Santos on 25 November 2015, while the second match was hosted by Palmeiras at Allianz Parque in São Paulo on 2 December 2015.

Santos won the first leg by 1–0, and Palmeiras won the second leg by 2–1. As the tournament does not include extra time for any match in case of a tied aggregate score, nor even the away goals rule for the finals, the second match went straight to the penalty shoot-out, which Palmeiras won by 4–3 to claim their 3rd Copa do Brasil title.

This was the first Copa do Brasil win for manager Marcelo Oliveira, having reached the finals four times as he was runners-up in 2011, 2012 and 2014. The title was also Palmeiras' first playing in Allianz Parque, inaugurated in November 2014.

As winners, Palmeiras qualified automatically to group stage of the 2016 Copa Libertadores de América.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Santos	1 (2010)
Palmeiras	3 (1996, 1998, 2012)

Road to the finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Santos				Round	Palmeiras
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Londrina	2–0	1–0 (A)	1–0 (H)	First Round	Vitória da Conquista	4–1	4–1 (A)	—
Maringá	3–2	2–2 (A)	1–0 (H)	Second Round	Sampaio Corrêa	6–2	1–1 (A)	5–1 (H)
Sport Recife	4–3	1–2 (A)	3–1 (H)	Third Round	ASA	1–0	0–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Corinthians	4–1	2–0 (H)	2–1 (A)	Round of 16	Cruzeiro	5–3	2–1 (H)	3–2 (A)
Figueirense	4–2	1–0 (A)	3–2 (H)	Quarter-finals	Internacional	4–3	1–1 (A)	3–2 (H)
São Paulo	6–2	3–1 (A)	3–1 (H)	Semi-finals	Fluminense	3–3 (4–1 p)	1–2 (A)	2–1 (H)

Match details

First leg

25 November 2015

22:00 (DST: UTC−02:00)

Santos	1–0	Palmeiras
Gabriel 78'	Report

Vila Belmiro, Santos

Attendance: 14,116

Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
(replaced by Marcelo Aparecido de Souza (SP) in the 67th minute)

Santos

Palmeiras

GK 1 Vanderlei RB 4 Victor Ferraz  83' CB 14 David Braz CB 6 Gustavo Henrique LB 37 Zeca DM 29 Thiago Maia  90+2' DM 8 Renato (c)  59' AM 20 Lucas Lima RW 31 Marquinhos Gabriel  64' LW 10 Gabriel  79'  83' CF 9 Ricardo Oliveira  63' Substitutes: GK 12 Vladimir DF 2 Werley DF 23 Chiquinho DF 32 Paulo Ricardo DF 38 Daniel Guedes MF 5 Alison MF 17 Rafael Longuine MF 19 Marquinhos MF 27 Léo Cittadini FW 11 Geuvânio  64' FW 39 Nilson  90+2' FW 40 Neto Berola  83' Manager: Dorival Júnior

GK 1 Fernando Prass  31' RB 32 Lucas  69'   87' CB 26 Jackson CB 31 Vitor Hugo LB 11 Zé Roberto (c) DM 36 Matheus Sales  37'  45' DM 5 Arouca  63' AM 27 Robinho RW 7 Dudu  90' LW 33 Gabriel Jesus  12' CF 8 Lucas Barrios  42'  64' Substitutes: GK 47 Fábio DF 4 Nathan DF 22 João Pedro DF 66 Egídio MF 15 Amaral  45' MF 20 Agustín Allione MF 28 Andrei Girotto MF 30 Fellype Gabriel FW 9 Jonatan Cristaldo FW 19 Rafael Marques  64' FW 29 Kelvin  12' Manager: Marcelo Oliveira

Assistant referees: Emerson Augusto de Carvalho (São Paulo) Marcelo Carvalho van Gasse (São Paulo) Fourth official: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza (São Paulo)

Second leg

2 December 2015

22:00 (DST: UTC−02:00)

Palmeiras	2–1	Santos
Dudu 56', 84'	Report	Ricardo Oliveira 86'
Penalties
Zé Roberto Rafael Marques Jackson Cristaldo Fernando Prass	4–3	Marquinhos Gabriel Gustavo Henrique Geuvânio Lucas Lima Ricardo Oliveira

Allianz Parque, São Paulo

Attendance: 39,660

Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes (Santa Catarina)

Palmeiras

Santos

GK 1 Fernando Prass RB 22 João Pedro  66'   71' CB 26 Jackson CB 31 Vitor Hugo LB 11 Zé Roberto (c) DM 36 Matheus Sales  50' DM 5 Arouca AM 27 Robinho RW 33 Gabriel Jesus  40' LW 7 Dudu  90' CF 8 Lucas Barrios  71' Substitutes: GK 47 Fábio DF 4 Nathan DF 42 Lucas Taylor  71' DF 66 Egídio MF 10 Cleiton Xavier MF 15 Amaral MF 20 Agustín Allione MF 28 Andrei Girotto FW 9 Jonatan Cristaldo  71' FW 14 Pablo Mouche FW 19 Rafael Marques  40' Manager: Marcelo Oliveira

GK 1 Vanderlei RB 4 Victor Ferraz CB 14 David Braz  28' CB 6 Gustavo Henrique LB 37 Zeca DM 29 Thiago Maia  80' DM 8 Renato (c) AM 20 Lucas Lima RW 10 Gabriel  48'  63' LW 31 Marquinhos Gabriel CF 9 Ricardo Oliveira Substitutes: GK 12 Vladimir DF 2 Werley  28' DF 23 Chiquinho DF 32 Paulo Ricardo  80' DF 38 Daniel Guedes MF 5 Alison MF 18 Vitor Bueno MF 21 Leandrinho MF 41 Serginho FW 11 Geuvânio  63' FW 39 Nilson FW 40 Neto Berola Manager: Dorival Júnior

Assistant referees: Emerson Augusto de Carvalho (São Paulo) Marcelo Carvalho van Gasse (São Paulo)

See also

• 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A