2018 Copa do Brasil Finals

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.

2018 Copa do Brasil Finals
Cruzeiro Corinthians
3 1
on aggregate
First leg
Cruzeiro Corinthians
1 0
Date10 October 2018
VenueMineirão, Belo Horizonte
Man of the MatchThiago Neves (Cruzeiro)
RefereeAnderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
Attendance53,368
Second leg
Corinthians Cruzeiro
1 2
Date17 October 2018
VenueArena Corinthians, São Paulo
Man of the MatchDedé (Cruzeiro)
RefereeWagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro)
Attendance46,571

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)		 Away1–2 Round of 16 Vitória
(won 3–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–0
Home1–1 Home3–1
Santos
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 3–0 on penalties)		 Away0–1 Quarter-finals Chapecoense
(won 2–0 on aggregate)		 Home1–0
Home1–2 Away0–1
Palmeiras
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–1 Semi-finals Flamengo
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Away0–0
Home1–1 Home2–1

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]

Cruzeiro 1–0 Corinthians
Thiago Neves  45' Report
Attendance: 53,368
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)[8]
Cruzeiro
Corinthians
GK1 Fábio
RB22 Edílson
CB26 Dedé
CB3 Léo
LB6 Egídio 71'
CM8 Henrique (c) 77'
CM5 Ariel Cabral
RW19 Robinho
AM30 Thiago Neves 61' 81'
LW18 Rafinha 88'
CF28 Hernán Barcos 75'
Substitutes:
GK12 Rafael
DF2 Ezequiel
DF4 Murilo
DF25 Marcelo Hermes
MF16 Lucas Silva
MF20 Bruno Silva
MF21 Federico Mancuello
MF29 Lucas Romero
FW7 Rafael Sóbis 88'
FW9 Fred
FW11 David 81'
FW17 Raniel 75'
Manager:
Mano Menezes
GK12 Cássio (c)
RB23 Fagner
CB14 Léo Santos 38'
CB3 Henrique
LB35 Danilo Avelar
DM15 Ralf
DM5 Gabriel
RW11 Ángel Romero
AM10 Jádson 42' 80'
AM22 Mateus Vital 66'
LW25 Clayson 60'
Substitutes:
GK27 Walter
DF13 Marllon
DF33 Carlos Augusto
DF34 Pedro Henrique
MF2 Guilherme Mantuan
MF16 Ángelo Araos 88'  90+2' 66'
MF17 Thiaguinho
MF20 Danilo
MF38 Pedrinho 60'
FW7 Jonathas
FW21 Sergio Díaz
FW47 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]

Corinthians 1–2 Cruzeiro
Jádson  54' (pen.) Report Robinho  27'
De Arrascaeta  81'
Attendance: 46,571
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro)[11]
Corinthians
Cruzeiro
GK12 Cássio (c)
RB23 Fagner 32'
CB14 Léo Santos
CB3 Henrique
LB35 Danilo Avelar
CM15 Ralf 8'
CM5 Gabriel 19' 80'
RW11 Ángel Romero
AM10 Jádson 71'
LW47 Emerson Sheik 25' 77'
CF7 Jonathas 67'
Substitutes:
GK27 Walter
DF13 Marllon
DF33 Carlos Augusto
DF34 Pedro Henrique
DF37 Vilson
MF17 Thiaguinho
MF20 Danilo
MF22 Mateus Vital 80'
MF30 Douglas
MF38 Pedrinho 67'
FW21 Sergio Díaz
FW25 Clayson 86' 77'
Manager:
Jair Ventura
GK1 Fábio
RB22 Edílson
CB26 Dedé
CB3 Léo
LB29 Lucas Romero
CM8 Henrique (c)
CM5 Ariel Cabral
RW19 Robinho 56'
AM30 Thiago Neves 40' 80'
LW18 Rafinha 35' 67'
CF28 Hernán Barcos 73'
Substitutes:
GK12 Rafael
DF2 Ezequiel
DF4 Murilo
DF14 Cacá
DF25 Marcelo Hermes
MF10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta 67'
MF16 Lucas Silva 80'
MF20 Bruno Silva
FW7 Rafael Sóbis
FW9 Fred
FW11 David
FW17 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

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.
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