2016 Copa do Brasil finals

2016 Copa do Brasil Finals

Event	2016 Copa do Brasil
Atlético Mineiro Grêmio 2 4
First leg
Atlético Mineiro Grêmio 1 3
Date	23 November 2016
Venue	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Referee	Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco)
Second leg
Grêmio Atlético Mineiro 1 1
Date	7 December 2016
Venue	Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
Referee	Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
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The 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 2016 Copa do Brasil, the 28th 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 Atlético Mineiro, from Minas Gerais, and Grêmio, from Rio Grande do Sul. The latter were crowned champions by an aggregate score of 4–2.

The first leg was played at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte, on 23 November 2016. The second leg was scheduled to be played in the Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, on 30 November 2016, ^{[1] [2] [3]} but was postponed to 7 December, following the crash of an aeroplane carrying the squad of Brazilian team Chapecoense on their way to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final. ^[4]

It was Atlético Mineiro's second and Grêmio's eighth appearance in the finals of the competition, and the first time the teams faced each other in this stage. Grêmio earned the right to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores through their victory.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Atlético Mineiro	1 ( 2014 )
Grêmio	7 ( 1989 , 1991, 1993, 1994 , 1995, 1997 , 2001 )

Road to the final

Further information: 2016 Copa do Brasil

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

Atlético Mineiro				Round	Grêmio
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Ponte Preta	3–3 (a)	1–1 (H)	2–2 (A)	Round of 16	Atlético Paranaense	1–1 (4–3 p)	1–0 (A)	0–1 (H)
Juventude	1–1 (4–2 p)	1–0 (H)	0–1 (A)	Quarter-finals	Palmeiras	3–2	2–1 (H)	1–1 (A)
Internacional	4–3	2–1 (A)	2–2 (H)	Semi-finals	Cruzeiro	2–0	2–0 (A)	0–0 (H)

Match

The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 4 November 2016 at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ^{[1] [2]}

23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)

21:45 (UTC−02:00)

Atlético Mineiro	1–3	Grêmio
Gabriel 82'	Report	Pedro Rocha 30', 55' Everton 90+1'

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 47,944

Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco)

7 December 2016 (2016-12-07)

21:45 (UTC−02:00)

Grêmio	1–1	Atlético Mineiro
Bolaños 89'	Report	Cazares 90+2'

Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 55,337

Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)

Match rules [5] 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores level after both legs. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

• 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

References

1. "Grêmio decide o título da Copa do Brasil em casa". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
2. "Tabela detalhada da final da Copa do Brasil". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
3. "Copa do Brasil: Atlético x Grêmio será no Mineirão". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
4. Evans, Natalie; Burrows, Ben (29 November 2016). "Chapecoense plane crash in Colombia sees CONMEBOL suspend all football in South America". Daily Mirrot. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
5. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil 2016" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

External links

• Copa do Brasil (official website)
• Copa do Brasil at Brazilian Football Confederation