2023 Copa do Brasil finals

2023 Copa do Brasil finals
First leg
Date	17 September 2023
Venue	Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Man of the Match	Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo)
Referee	Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
Attendance	67,350
Second leg
Date	24 September 2023
Venue	Morumbi, São Paulo
Man of the Match	Rodrigo Nestor (São Paulo)
Referee	Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)
Attendance	63,077
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The 2023 Copa do Brasil finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 2023 Copa do Brasil, the 35th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Flamengo, from Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, from São Paulo. Flamengo and São Paulo reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the ninth and second time, respectively.

The finals took place on 17 and 24 September 2023. A draw by CBF was held on 28 August 2023 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The first leg was hosted by Flamengo at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, while the second leg was hosted by São Paulo at Morumbi in São Paulo.

São Paulo beat Flamengo 2–1 on aggregate and won their first title. As champions, São Paulo qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and 2024 Supercopa do Brasil.^[1]

Teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flamengo	8 (1990, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2017, 2022)
São Paulo	1 (2000)

Road to the final

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

Flamengo			Round	São Paulo
Opponent	Venue	Score		Opponent	Venue	Score
Maringá (won 8–4 on aggregate)	Away	2–0	Third Round	Ituano (won 1–0 on aggregate)	Home	0–0
Maringá (won 8–4 on aggregate)	Home	8–2	Third Round	Ituano (won 1–0 on aggregate)	Away	0–1
Fluminense (won 2–0 on aggregate)	Away	0–0	Round of 16	Sport (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won 5–3 on penalties)	Away	0–2
Fluminense (won 2–0 on aggregate)	Home	2–0	Round of 16	Sport (tied 3–3 on aggregate, won 5–3 on penalties)	Home	1–3
Athletico Paranaense (won 4–1 on aggregate)	Home	2–1	Quarter-finals	Palmeiras (won 3–1 on aggregate)	Home	1–0
Athletico Paranaense (won 4–1 on aggregate)	Away	0–2	Quarter-finals	Palmeiras (won 3–1 on aggregate)	Away	1–2
Grêmio (won 3–0 on aggregate)	Away	0–2	Semi-finals	Corinthians (won 3–2 on aggregate)	Away	2–1
Grêmio (won 3–0 on aggregate)	Home	1–0	Semi-finals	Corinthians (won 3–2 on aggregate)	Home	2–0

Format

In the finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:^[2]

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 28 August 2023 at the CBF 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 winners. (Regulations Article 20).

Matches

First leg

17 September 2023

16:00 UTC−3

Flamengo	0–1	São Paulo
	Report	Calleri 45+1'

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 67,350

Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)

Flamengo

São Paulo


GK	25	Matheus Cunha
RB	43	Wesley França		78'
CB	4	Léo Pereira	14'
CB	15	Fabrício Bruno
LB	6	Ayrton Lucas
CM	5	Erick Pulgar		78'
CM	20	Gerson
RW	10	Gabriel Barbosa (c)		75'
AM	29	Victor Hugo	36'	46'
LW	27	Bruno Henrique
CF	9	Pedro
Substitutes:
GK	17	Agustín Rossi
GK	49	Dyogo Alves
DF	3	Rodrigo Caio
DF	23	David Luiz
DF	30	Pablo
DF	33	Cleiton
DF	34	Matheuzinho		78'
MF	7	Éverton Ribeiro		46'
MF	8	Thiago Maia		78'
FW	11	Everton		75'
FW	44	Pedrinho
Manager:
Jorge Sampaoli


GK	23	Rafael
RB	13	Rafinha (c)
CB	5	Robert Arboleda
CB	35	Lucas Beraldo
LB	38	Caio Paulista		74'
DM	29	Pablo Maia
CM	25	Alisson	38'	59'
CM	11	Rodrigo Nestor		67'
RF	7	Lucas Moura		67'
CF	9	Jonathan Calleri
LF	27	Wellington Rato		75'
Substitutes:
GK	93	Jandrei
DF	45	Nathan
DF	4	Diego Costa
DF	28	Alan Franco
DF	6	Welington		74'
MF	8	Luan
MF	19	James Rodríguez
MF	20	Gabriel Neves		59'
MF	15	Michel Araújo		67'
FW	10	Luciano		67'
FW	22	David
FW	31	Juan		75'
Manager:
Dorival Júnior

Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro hosted the first leg.

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo)

Assistant referees:
Guilherme Dias Camilo (Minas Gerais)
Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira (Ceará)
Fourth official:
Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal)
Fifth official:
Lilian da Silva Fernandes Bruno (Rio de Janeiro)
Video assistant referee:
Rafael Traci (Santa Catarina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Helton Nunes (Santa Catarina)
Daniel Nobre Bins (Rio Grande do Sul)

Second leg

24 September 2023

16:00 UTC−3

São Paulo	1–1	Flamengo
Rodrigo Nestor 45+5'	Report	Bruno Henrique 44'

Morumbi, São Paulo

Attendance: 63,077

Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina)

São Paulo

Flamengo


GK	23	Rafael
RB	13	Rafinha (c)	26'
CB	5	Robert Arboleda	9'
CB	35	Lucas Beraldo
LB	38	Caio Paulista		65'
DM	29	Pablo Maia	25'
CM	25	Alisson	17'	66'
CM	11	Rodrigo Nestor		80'
RF	7	Lucas Moura
CF	9	Jonathan Calleri
LF	27	Wellington Rato		80'
Substitutes:
GK	93	Jandrei
DF	45	Nathan
DF	4	Diego Costa	9'
DF	28	Alan Franco
DF	6	Welington		65'
MF	8	Luan
MF	19	James Rodríguez
MF	20	Gabriel Neves		66'	90+5' 90+9'
MF	15	Michel Araújo		80'
FW	10	Luciano		80'
FW	22	David
FW	31	Juan
Manager:
Dorival Júnior


GK	17	Agustín Rossi
RB	43	Wesley França
CB	4	Léo Pereira	31'
CB	15	Fabrício Bruno	90+7'
LB	6	Ayrton Lucas
DM	5	Erick Pulgar
DM	8	Thiago Maia	64'
CM	20	Gerson	81'
RF	14	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	81'
CF	9	Pedro	74'
LF	27	Bruno Henrique (c)
Substitutes:
GK	1	Santos
GK	25	Matheus Cunha
DF	3	Rodrigo Caio
DF	16	Filipe Luís
DF	23	David Luiz
DF	30	Pablo
DF	34	Matheuzinho
MF	7	Éverton Ribeiro	81'
MF	29	Victor Hugo	81'
CF	10	Gabriel Barbosa	74'
FW	11	Everton
FW	31	Luiz Araújo	64'
Manager:
Jorge Sampaoli

Morumbi in São Paulo hosted the second leg.

Man of the Match:
Rodrigo Nestor (São Paulo)

Assistant referees:
Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás)
Bruno Boschilia (Paraná)
Fourth official:
Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (Minas Gerais)
Fifth official:
Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa (São Paulo)
Video assistant referee:
Wagner Reway (Paraíba)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios (Sergipe)
Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (Rio Grande do Norte)

References

^ "São Paulo conquista Copa Betano do Brasil 2023" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2023.
^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil – 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.

[1] "São Paulo conquista Copa Betano do Brasil 2023" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2023.

[2] "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil – 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.

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