2016 Copa do Brasil - Wikiwand
The 2016 Copa do Brasil was the 28th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 86 teams, which qualified either by th...
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Core answer
- The 2017 Copa do Brasil concluded with Cruzeiro defeating Flamengo on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw in the final.
Key details
- Final format: The finals were contested over two legs (home-and-away). The winner was decided by penalties if the aggregate score was tied after both legs. This format is described in the competition regulations for 2017.[3]
- Final outcome: Cruzeiro won the title after a 1–1 aggregate score, prevailing 5–3 on penalties in the second leg at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte.[1][3]
- Final legs:
- First leg: Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro (at Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro) on September 7, 2017. The match ended in a goalless draw, setting up a decisive second leg.[3]
- Second leg: Cruzeiro 1–1 Flamengo (at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte) on September 27, 2017. Cruzeiro won the penalty shoot-out 5–3 after the tie remained level on aggregate.[3]
- Historical context: Both Flamengo and Cruzeiro had reached the Copa do Brasil final multiple times previously, and the 2017 final marked their seventh appearance in the final stage as of that year.[1]
Additional notes
- If you’re looking for match-by-match lineups, goal timings, or disciplinary records, I can pull those details for the two legs or summarize the knockout-stage path to the final.
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