The 2020 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2020 Copa do Brasil, the 32nd 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 Grêmio, from Rio Grande do Sul, and Palmeiras, from São Paulo. Grêmio and Palmeiras reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the ninth and fifth time, respectively.
A draw by CBF was held on 14 January 2021 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The finals were originally scheduled to be played on 11 and 17 February 2021, however due to the participation of Palmeiras in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup the finals were rescheduled. The first leg was hosted by Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre on 28 February 2021, while the second leg was hosted by Palmeiras at Allianz Parque in São Paulo on 7 March 2021.
Palmeiras defeated Grêmio 3–0 on aggregate in the finals to win their fourth title. As champions, Palmeiras earned the right to play in the 2021 Supercopa do Brasil against the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions. Palmeiras had already qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2021 Copa do Brasil third round by winning the 2020 Copa Libertadores.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Grêmio8 (1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2016) Palmeiras4 (1996, 1998, 2012, 2015)
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. GrêmioRound PalmeirasOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore Juventude(won 2–0 on aggregate)Home1–0Round of 16 Red Bull Bragantino(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–3Away0–1Home1–0 Cuiabá(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–2Quarter-finals Ceará(won 5–2 on aggregate)Home3–0Home2–0Away2–2 São Paulo(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home1–0Semi-finals América Mineiro(won 3–1 on aggregate)Home1–1Away0–0Away0–2
Format In the finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: 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 14 January 2021 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 winners. (Regulations Article 20).
Matches Pedro Geromel and Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio) and Luan Silva and Emerson Santos (Palmeiras) were ruled out of the finals due to injuries. Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras) was ruled out of the first leg after testing COVID-19 positive.
First leg
GK 1 Paulo VictorRB 2 Victor Ferraz CB 28 Paulo Miranda CB 4 Walter Kannemann LB 32 Diogo Barbosa RM 8 Maicon (c) LM 7 Matheus HenriqueAM 10 Jean Pyerre RW 25 PepêCF 29 Diego SouzaLW 23 Alisson Substitutes:GK 27 VanderleiDF 12 Bruno CortezDF 14 David BrazDF 35 Vanderson DF 38 RodriguesMF 15 DarlanMF 16 Lucas SilvaMF 20 Thaciano MF 46 Isaque FW 19 Diego Churín FW 47 Ferreira FW 11 ÉvertonManager: Renato Gaúcho GK 21 WevertonRB 2 Marcos RochaCB 13 Luan CB 15 Gustavo GómezLB 17 Matías ViñaRM 30 Felipe Melo (c)LM 8 Zé Rafael RW 23 Raphael Veiga AM 11 Rony LW 47 Wesley CF 10 Luiz Adriano Substitutes:GK 42 JailsonGK 72 Vinícius SilvestreDF 12 Mayke DF 16 Lucas EstevesDF 26 RenanDF 33 Alan Empereur MF 14 Gustavo ScarpaMF 20 Lucas LimaMF 25 Gabriel Menino MF 28 Danilo FW 27 Gabriel Veron FW 29 Willian Manager: Abel Ferreira
Man of the Match: Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras)
Assistant referees: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (Rio de Janeiro) Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (Bahia) Fourth official: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal) Fifth official: Guilherme Dias Camilo (Minas Gerais) Video assistant referee: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Rio de Janeiro) Assistant video assistant referees: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte) Diogo Carvalho Silva (Rio de Janeiro)
Second leg
GK 21 WevertonRB 2 Marcos Rocha CB 15 Gustavo GómezCB 33 Alan EmpereurLB 17 Matías ViñaDM30 Felipe Melo (c)RM 8 Zé Rafael LM 23 Raphael Veiga RW 11 RonyLW 47 Wesley CF 10 Luiz Adriano Substitutes:GK 42 JailsonDF 4 Benjamín KuscevicDF 12 Mayke DF 16 Lucas Esteves DF 26 RenanMF 5 Patrick de Paula MF 14 Gustavo ScarpaMF 20 Lucas LimaMF 25 Gabriel Menino MF 28 DaniloFW 27 Gabriel VeronFW 29 Willian Manager: Abel Ferreira GK 1 Paulo VictorRB 35 Vanderson CB 28 Paulo Miranda CB 4 Walter Kannemann LB 32 Diogo BarbosaRM 8 Maicon (c)LM 7 Matheus HenriqueAM 20 Thaciano AM 23 Alisson RF 29 Diego SouzaLF 25 Pepê Substitutes:GK 27 VanderleiDF 2 Victor Ferraz DF 12 Bruno CortezDF 14 David BrazDF 38 RodriguesMF 10 Jean Pyerre MF 15 DarlanMF 16 Lucas SilvaMF 46 IsaqueFW 19 Diego Churín FW 39 Guilherme Azevedo FW 47 Ferreira Manager: Renato Gaúcho
Man of the Match: Wesley (Palmeiras)
Assistant referees: Kléber Lúcio Gil (Santa Catarina) Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás) Fourth official: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) Fifth official: Bruno Boschilia (Paraná) Video assistant referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto (Minas Gerais) Assistant video assistant referees: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Júnior (Pernambuco) Leone Carvalho Rocha (Goiás)
See also 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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