2017 Copa do Brasil finals

The 2017 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2017 Copa do Brasil, the 29th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

2017 Copa do Brasil Finals
Cruzeiro won 5–3 on penalties
First leg
Date7 September 2017
VenueMaracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Man of the MatchWillian Arão (Flamengo)
RefereeMarcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza (São Paulo)
Attendance66,165
Second leg
Date27 September 2017
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
Man of the MatchJuan (Flamengo)
RefereeLuiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
Attendance61,017
2016
2018

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Flamengo, from Rio de Janeiro, and Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais.[1] Both teams reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the seventh time, and the second time they faced each other in this stage. The first one was in the 2003 Copa do Brasil finals.

A draw by CBF was held on 24 August 2017 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg.[2] The first leg was hosted by Flamengo at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 7 September 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 27 September 2017.[3]

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo 5–3 on penalties in the finals to win their fifth title. As champions, Cruzeiro earned the right to play in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2018 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[4]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Flamengo 6 (1990, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013)
  Cruzeiro 6 (1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2014)

Road to the final

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Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

  Flamengo Round   Cruzeiro
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First round   Volta Redonda Away 1–2
Second round   São Francisco Home 6–0
Third round   Murici
(won 5–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–2
Home 3–0
Fourth round   São Paulo
(won 3–2 on aggregate)
Away 0–2
Home 1–2
  Atlético Goianiense
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home 0–0 Round of 16   Chapecoense
(won 1–0 on aggregate)
Home 1–0
Away 1–2 Away 0–0
  Santos
(tied 4–4 on aggregate, won on away goals)
Home 2–0 Quarter-finals   Palmeiras
(tied 4–4 on aggregate, won on away goals)
Away 3–3
Away 4–2 Home 1–1
  Botafogo
(won 1–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–0 Semi-finals   Grêmio
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won 3–2 on penalties)
Away 1–0
Home 1–0 Home 1–0

Format

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In the finals, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[5]

  • The finals are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 24 August 2017 at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule and extra time would not be used and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. (Regulations Article 12.c).

Matches

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First leg

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In the second leg of the Semi-finals against Botafogo, Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo) picked up a yellow card which meant he was suspended for the first leg of the Finals.

In the first leg, Lucas Paquetá, who was selected as Guerrero's substitute, opened the scoring in the 75th minute when he smashed in the rebound after Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fábio blocked a Willian Arão's shot. The equalizer came in the 83rd minute when Thiago failed to block a long-range shot from Hudson, allowing De Arrascaeta to take advantage of the rebound.[6][7]

Flamengo  1–1  Cruzeiro
Lucas Paquetá   75' Report De Arrascaeta   83'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flamengo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruzeiro
GK 30   Thiago
RB 2   Rodinei   59'
CB 15   Réver (c)
CB 4   Juan
LB 21   Pará
CM 5   Willian Arão
CM 8   Márcio Araújo   66'
RW 28   Orlando Berrío
AM 35   Diego
LW 22   Éverton   88'
CF 39   Lucas Paquetá   81'
Substitutes:
GK 38   Alex Muralha
DF 13   Miguel Trauco
DF 33   Rafael Vaz
DF 43   Léo Duarte
MF 11   Federico Mancuello
MF 17   Gabriel   81'
MF 19   Darío Conca
MF 26   Gustavo Cuéllar   66'
MF 27   Rômulo
MF 42   Matheus Sávio
FW 20   Vinícius Júnior   59'
 
Manager:
  Reinaldo Rueda
GK 1   Fábio
RB 2   Ezequiel
CB 3   Léo
CB 35   Murilo
LB 6   Diogo Barbosa
CM 8   Henrique (c)
CM 25   Hudson
RW 19   Robinho
AM 30   Thiago Neves   79'
LW 11   Alisson   73'
CF 7   Rafael Sóbis   54'   58'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Rafael
GK 37   Lucas França
DF 17   Bryan
DF 21   Lennon
DF 32   Arthur
MF 10   Giorgian De Arrascaeta   89'   79'
MF 16   Lucas Silva
MF 23   Élber
MF 29   Lucas Romero
MF 34   Nonoca
MF 70   Rafinha   73'
FW 36   Raniel   90+3'   58'
Manager:
  Mano Menezes
 
Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro hosted the first leg.

Man of the Match:[9]
  Willian Arão (Flamengo)

Assistant referees:
Anderson José de Moraes Coelho (São Paulo)
Bruno Salgado Rizo (São Paulo)
Additional assistant referee:
José Cláudio Rocha Filho (São Paulo)
Ilbert Estevam da Silva (São Paulo)
Fourth official:
Fábio Rogério Baesteiro (São Paulo)

Second leg

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Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro), booked in the first leg, and Thiago (Flamengo), scaphoid fracture of the left hand, were ruled out of the second leg. In the second leg, Cruzeiro and Flamengo drew 0–0 at the end of normal time. Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro won on penalties.[10]

Cruzeiro  0–0  Flamengo
Report
Penalties
Henrique  
Léo  
Hudson  
Diogo Barbosa  
Thiago Neves  
5–3   Guerrero
  Juan
  Diego
  Trauco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cruzeiro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flamengo
GK 1   Fábio
RB 2   Ezequiel   55'
CB 3   Léo
CB 35   Murilo
LB 6   Diogo Barbosa
CM 8   Henrique (c)
CM 25   Hudson   80'
RW 19   Robinho   46'
AM 30   Thiago Neves
LW 11   Alisson   75'
CF 36   Raniel   5'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Rafael
GK 37   Lucas França
DF 17   Bryan
DF 21   Lennon
DF 27   Manoel
DF 32   Arthur
MF 10   Giorgian De Arrascaeta   5'
MF 16   Lucas Silva
MF 23   Élber   75'
MF 29   Lucas Romero
MF 34   Nonoca
MF 70   Rafinha   46'
Manager:
  Mano Menezes
GK 38   Alex Muralha
RB 21   Pará   83'
CB 15   Réver (c)
CB 4   Juan
LB 13   Miguel Trauco
CM 5   Willian Arão
CM 26   Gustavo Cuéllar
RW 28   Orlando Berrío   84'
AM 35   Diego
LW 22   Éverton   79'
CF 9   Paolo Guerrero   90'
Substitutes:
GK 45   Gabriel Batista
DF 2   Rodinei   84'
DF 6   Renê
DF 33   Rafael Vaz
DF 43   Léo Duarte
MF 8   Márcio Araújo
MF 11   Federico Mancuello
MF 17   Gabriel
MF 42   Matheus Sávio
FW 20   Vinícius Júnior
FW 39   Lucas Paquetá   79'
FW 47   Felipe Vizeu
Manager:
  Reinaldo Rueda
 
Mineirão in Belo Horizonte hosted the second leg.

Man of the Match:[12]
  Juan (Flamengo)

Assistant referees:
Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (São Paulo)
Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (São Paulo)
Additional assistant referee:
José Cláudio Rocha Filho (São Paulo)
Adriano de Assis Miranda (São Paulo)
Fourth official:
Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa (São Paulo)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flamengo e Cruzeiro vencem e vão decidir o título" (in Portuguese). CBF. 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro decide em casa; Fla abre final" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Maracanã e Mineirão serão os palcos da Final" (in Portuguese). CBF. 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nos pênaltis, Cruzeiro vence o Fla e fatura título" (in Portuguese). CBF. 27 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição – Copa do Brasil 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 12 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Flamengo e Cruzeiro empatam no 1° jogo da decisão" (in Portuguese). CBF. 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Gol impedido, falha de goleiro e placar de 2003: Fla e Cruzeiro empatam no Maraca" (in Portuguese). Globo. 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Marcelo Aparecido apita primeiro jogo" (in Portuguese). CBF. 5 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Willian Arão lamenta 'gol bobo', mas acredita em título: "Não tem nada definido"" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Entenda como o Cruzeiro bateu o Flamengo e chegou ao penta da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Globo. 28 September 2017.
  11. ^ "#FinalCopaDoBrasil Luiz Flávio de Oliveira apita" (in Portuguese). CBF. 25 September 2017.
  12. ^ "'Vinho Juan': eleito craque da decisão, Juan se destaca e ganha elogio do presidente do Fla" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.