The 2017 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2017 Copa do Brasil, the 29th 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 Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais. Both teams reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the seventh time, and the second time they faced each other in this stage. The first one was in the 2003 Copa do Brasil finals.
A draw by CBF was held on 24 August 2017 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The first leg was hosted by Flamengo at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 7 September 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 27 September 2017.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo 5–3 on penalties in the finals to win their fifth title. As champions, Cruzeiro earned the right to play in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2018 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Flamengo6 (1990, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013) Cruzeiro6 (1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2014)
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. FlamengoRound CruzeiroOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreByeFirst round Volta RedondaAway1–2Second round São FranciscoHome6–0Third round Murici(won 5–0 on aggregate)Away0–2Home3–0Fourth round São Paulo(won 3–2 on aggregate)Away0–2Home1–2 Atlético Goianiense(won 2–1 on aggregate)Home0–0Round of 16 Chapecoense(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home1–0Away1–2Away0–0 SantosHome2–0Quarter-finals Palmeiras(tied 4–4 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away3–3Away4–2Home1–1 Botafogo(won 1–0 on aggregate)Away0–0Semi-finals GrêmioAway1–0Home1–0Home1–0
Format In the finals, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: The finals are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 24 August 2017 at the Brazilian Football Confederation 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 against Botafogo, Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo) picked up a yellow card which meant he was suspended for the first leg of the Finals.
In the first leg, Lucas Paquetá, who was selected as Guerrero's substitute, opened the scoring in the 75th minute when he smashed in the rebound after Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fábio blocked a Willian Arão's shot. The equalizer came in the 83rd minute when Thiago failed to block a long-range shot from Hudson, allowing De Arrascaeta to take advantage of the rebound.
GK 30 ThiagoRB 2 Rodinei CB 15 Réver (c)CB 4 JuanLB 21 ParáCM 5 Willian ArãoCM 8 Márcio Araújo RW 28 Orlando BerríoAM 35 DiegoLW 22 Éverton CF 39 Lucas Paquetá Substitutes:GK 38 Alex MuralhaDF 13 Miguel TraucoDF 33 Rafael VazDF 43 Léo DuarteMF 11 Federico MancuelloMF 17 Gabriel MF 19 Darío ConcaMF 26 Gustavo Cuéllar MF 27 RômuloMF 42 Matheus SávioFW 20 Vinícius Júnior Manager: Reinaldo Rueda GK 1 FábioRB 2 EzequielCB 3 LéoCB 35 MuriloLB 6 Diogo BarbosaCM 8 Henrique (c)CM 25 HudsonRW 19 RobinhoAM 30 Thiago Neves LW 11 Alisson CF 7 Rafael Sóbis Substitutes:GK 12 RafaelGK 37 Lucas FrançaDF 17 BryanDF 21 LennonDF 32 ArthurMF 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta MF 16 Lucas SilvaMF 23 ÉlberMF 29 Lucas RomeroMF 34 NonocaMF 70 Rafinha FW 36 Raniel Manager: Mano Menezes
Man of the Match: Willian Arão (Flamengo)
Assistant referees: Anderson José de Moraes Coelho (São Paulo) Bruno Salgado Rizo (São Paulo) Additional assistant referee: José Cláudio Rocha Filho (São Paulo) Ilbert Estevam da Silva (São Paulo) Fourth official: Fábio Rogério Baesteiro (São Paulo)
Second leg Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro), booked in the first leg, and Thiago (Flamengo), scaphoid fracture of the left hand, were ruled out of the second leg. In the second leg, Cruzeiro and Flamengo drew 0–0 at the end of normal time. Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro won on penalties.
GK 1 FábioRB 2 Ezequiel CB 3 LéoCB 35 MuriloLB 6 Diogo BarbosaCM 8 Henrique (c)CM 25 Hudson RW 19 Robinho AM 30 Thiago NevesLW 11 Alisson CF 36 Raniel Substitutes:GK 12 RafaelGK 37 Lucas FrançaDF 17 BryanDF 21 LennonDF 27 ManoelDF 32 ArthurMF 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta MF 16 Lucas SilvaMF 23 Élber MF 29 Lucas RomeroMF 34 NonocaMF 70 Rafinha Manager: Mano Menezes GK 38 Alex MuralhaRB 21 Pará CB 15 Réver (c)CB 4 JuanLB 13 Miguel TraucoCM 5 Willian ArãoCM 26 Gustavo CuéllarRW 28 Orlando Berrío AM 35 DiegoLW 22 Éverton CF 9 Paolo Guerrero Substitutes:GK 45 Gabriel BatistaDF 2 Rodinei DF 6 RenêDF 33 Rafael VazDF 43 Léo DuarteMF 8 Márcio AraújoMF 11 Federico MancuelloMF 17 GabrielMF 42 Matheus SávioFW 20 Vinícius JúniorFW 39 Lucas Paquetá FW 47 Felipe VizeuManager: Reinaldo Rueda
Man of the Match: Juan (Flamengo)
Assistant referees: Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (São Paulo) Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (São Paulo) Additional assistant referee: José Cláudio Rocha Filho (São Paulo) Adriano de Assis Miranda (São Paulo) Fourth official: Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa (São Paulo)
See also 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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