2018 Copa do Brasil finals

2018 Copa do Brasil Finals

Cruzeiro Corinthians 3 1
on aggregate
First leg
Cruzeiro Corinthians 1 0
Date	10 October 2018
Venue	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Man of the Match	Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro)
Referee	Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
Attendance	53,368
Second leg
Corinthians Cruzeiro 1 2
Date	17 October 2018
Venue	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Man of the Match	Dedé (Cruzeiro)
Referee	Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro)
Attendance	46,571
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The 2018 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2018 Copa do Brasil, the 30th 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 the defending champions Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais, and Corinthians, from São Paulo. ^{[1] [2]} Cruzeiro and Corinthians reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the eighth and sixth time, respectively.

A draw by CBF was held on 27 September 2018 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The first leg was hosted by Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 10 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Corinthians at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo on 17 October 2018. ^[3]

Cruzeiro defeated Corinthians 3–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their sixth title. As champions, Cruzeiro earned the right to play in the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16. Cruzeiro were the first team to successfully defend the title. ^[4]

Teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Cruzeiro	7 ( 1993 , 1996 , 1998, 2000 , 2003 , 2014, 2017 )
Corinthians	5 ( 1995 , 2001, 2002 , 2008, 2009 )

Road to the final

Further information: 2018 Copa do Brasil

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

Cruzeiro			Round	Corinthians
Opponent	Venue	Score		Opponent	Venue	Score
Atlético Paranaense (won 3–2 on aggregate)	Away	1–2	Round of 16	Vitória (won 3–1 on aggregate)	Away	0–0
	Home	1–1			Home	3–1
Santos (tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 3–0 on penalties)	Away	0–1	Quarter-finals	Chapecoense (won 2–0 on aggregate)	Home	1–0
	Home	1–2			Away	0–1
Palmeiras (won 2–1 on aggregate)	Away	0–1	Semi-finals	Flamengo (won 2–1 on aggregate)	Away	0–0
	Home	1–1			Home	2–1

Format

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

• 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 27 September 2018 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 winner. (Regulations Article 12.c).

Matches

First leg

In the second leg of the semi-finals, Douglas (Corinthians) picked up a yellow card and Sassá (Cruzeiro) was sent off which meant they were suspended for the first leg of the Finals. Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) was called-up for the Uruguay National Team and he could not play the first leg.

A goal from Thiago Neves gave Cruzeiro a 1–0 win over Corinthians in the first leg. The winning goal came after a cross from Egídio headed into the net in the 45th minute by Thiago Neves. ^{[6] [7]}

10 October 2018 (2018-10-10)

21:45  UTC−3

Cruzeiro	1–0	Corinthians
Thiago Neves 45'	Report

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 53,368

Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) ^[8]

Cruzeiro

Corinthians

GK 1 Fábio RB 22 Edílson CB 26 Dedé CB 3 Léo LB 6 Egídio  71' CM 8 Henrique (c)  77' CM 5 Ariel Cabral RW 19 Robinho AM 30 Thiago Neves  61'  81' LW 18 Rafinha  88' CF 28 Hernán Barcos  75' Substitutes: GK 12 Rafael DF 2 Ezequiel DF 4 Murilo DF 25 Marcelo Hermes MF 16 Lucas Silva MF 20 Bruno Silva MF 21 Federico Mancuello MF 29 Lucas Romero FW 7 Rafael Sóbis  88' FW 9 Fred FW 11 David  81' FW 17 Raniel  75' Manager: Mano Menezes

GK 12 Cássio (c) RB 23 Fagner CB 14 Léo Santos  38' CB 3 Henrique LB 35 Danilo Avelar DM 15 Ralf DM 5 Gabriel RW 11 Ángel Romero AM 10 Jádson  42'  80' AM 22 Mateus Vital  66' LW 25 Clayson  60' Substitutes: GK 27 Walter DF 13 Marllon DF 33 Carlos Augusto DF 34 Pedro Henrique MF 2 Guilherme Mantuan MF 16 Ángelo Araos  88'  90+2'  66' MF 17 Thiaguinho MF 20 Danilo MF 38 Pedrinho  60' FW 7 Jonathas FW 21 Sergio Díaz FW 47 Emerson Sheik  80' Manager: Jair Ventura

Mineirão in Belo Horizonte hosted the first leg.

Man of the Match: [9] Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) Assistant referees: Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (Bahia) Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (Goiás) Fourth official: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro) Fifth official: Rafael da Silva Alves (Rio Grande do Sul) Video assistant referee: Wilton Sampaio (Goiás)

Second leg

Egídio (Cruzeiro), booked in the first leg, Ángelo Araos (Corinthians) sent off in the first leg, and Sassá (Cruzeiro), suspended six games, were ruled out of the second leg.

In the second leg, Cruzeiro defeated Corinthians 1–2 to lift the Copa do Brasil. Robinho scored in the 27th minute after Hernan Barcos' shot off the post. Jádson equalized thanks to a penalty awarded with the help of the VAR after a play between Thiago Neves and Ralf within the Cruzeiro area. The referee, after another VAR review, annulled a goal of Pedrinho due to a foul on Dedé by Jádson. With under 10 minutes left, Giorgian De Arrascaeta scored after a pass from Raniel finishing a counter attack. ^[10]

17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)

21:45  UTC−3

Corinthians	1–2	Cruzeiro
Jádson 54' (pen.)	Report	Robinho 27' De Arrascaeta 81'

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

Attendance: 46,571

Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro) ^[11]

Corinthians

Cruzeiro

GK 12 Cássio (c) RB 23 Fagner  32' CB 14 Léo Santos CB 3 Henrique LB 35 Danilo Avelar CM 15 Ralf  8' CM 5 Gabriel  19'  80' RW 11 Ángel Romero AM 10 Jádson  71' LW 47 Emerson Sheik  25'  77' CF 7 Jonathas  67' Substitutes: GK 27 Walter DF 13 Marllon DF 33 Carlos Augusto DF 34 Pedro Henrique DF 37 Vilson MF 17 Thiaguinho MF 20 Danilo MF 22 Mateus Vital  80' MF 30 Douglas MF 38 Pedrinho  67' FW 21 Sergio Díaz FW 25 Clayson  86'  77' Manager: Jair Ventura

GK 1 Fábio RB 22 Edílson CB 26 Dedé CB 3 Léo LB 29 Lucas Romero CM 8 Henrique (c) CM 5 Ariel Cabral RW 19 Robinho  56' AM 30 Thiago Neves  40'  80' LW 18 Rafinha  35'  67' CF 28 Hernán Barcos  73' Substitutes: GK 12 Rafael DF 2 Ezequiel DF 4 Murilo DF 14 Cacá DF 25 Marcelo Hermes MF 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta  67' MF 16 Lucas Silva  80' MF 20 Bruno Silva FW 7 Rafael Sóbis FW 9 Fred FW 11 David FW 17 Raniel  73' Manager: Mano Menezes

Arena Corinthians in São Paulo hosted the second leg.

Man of the Match: [12] Dedé (Cruzeiro) Assistant referees: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (Rio de Janeiro) Bruno Boschilia (Paraná) Fourth official: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul) Fifth official: Luiz Cláudio Regazone (Rio de Janeiro) Video assistant referee: Wilton Sampaio (Goiás)

See also

• 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

References

1. "Cruzeiro empata com o Palmeiras e avança à final da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2018.
2. "Corinthians vence o Flamengo e se garante na decisão da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2018.
3. "Copa do Brasil 2018: Corinthians x Cruzeiro tem mandos definidos" (in Portuguese). CBF. 27 September 2018.
4. "Cruzeiro vence o Corinthians e é campeão da Copa do Brasil 2018" (in Portuguese). CBF. 17 October 2018.
5. "Regulamento Específico da Competição – Copa do Brasil 2018" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 1 December 2017.
6. "Cruzeiro larga na frente do Corinthians na final da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 10 October 2018.
7. "Thiago Neves brilha, e Cruzeiro sai na frente do Corinthians na final" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 10 October 2018.
8. "Anderson Daronco será o árbitro de Cruzeiro x Corinthians" (in Portuguese). CBF. 2 October 2018.
9. "T. Neves decide, Cruzeiro vence Corinthians e fica a um empate do título da Copa BR" (in Portuguese). Band. 11 October 2018.
10. "Rei da Copa: Cruzeiro conquista o hexa da Copa do Brasil em Itaquera" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 17 October 2018.
11. "Wagner do Nascimento será o árbitro da final da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 October 2018.
12. "Craque da final, Dedé agradece médico do Cruzeiro: "Troféu é 80% dele"" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 October 2018.