The 2022 Copa do Brasil Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 2022 Copa do Brasil, the 34th 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 Corinthians, from São Paulo, and Flamengo, from Rio de Janeiro. Corinthians and Flamengo reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the seventh and eighth time, respectively.
The finals took place on 12 and 19 October 2022. A draw by CBF was held on 20 September 2022 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The first leg was hosted by Corinthians at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo, while the second leg was hosted by Flamengo at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Flamengo defeated Corinthians 6–5 on penalties to win their fourth title. As champions, Flamengo qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage and 2023 Supercopa do Brasil.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Corinthians6 (1995, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2018) Flamengo7 (1990, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2017)
Road to the final
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. CorinthiansRound FlamengoOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore Portuguesa(won 3–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Third Round Altos(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–2Home2–0Home2–0 Santos(won 4–1 on aggregate)Home4–0Round of 16 Atlético Mineiro(won 3–2 on aggregate)Away2–1Away1–0Home2–0 Atlético Goianiense(won 4–3 on aggregate)Away2–0Quarter-finals Athletico Paranaense(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home0–0Home4–1Away0–1 Fluminense(won 5–2 on aggregate)Away2–2Semi-finals São Paulo(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–3Home3–0Home1–0
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 20 September 2022 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 Bruno Henrique and Rodrigo Caio (Flamengo) were ruled out of the finals due to injuries. João Gomes (Flamengo), booked in the first leg, was suspended and did not play the second leg.
First leg
GK 12 Cássio (c)RB 23 Fagner CB 4 GilCB 31 Fabián BalbuenaLB 26 Fábio SantosCM 33 Fausto VeraCM 37 Du Queiroz AM 8 Renato Augusto RW 28 Adson LW 10 Róger Guedes CF 9 Yuri Alberto Substitutes:GK 22 Carlos MiguelDF 2 Rafael RamosDF 6 Lucas PitonDF 30 Robert RenanDF 34 Raul GustavoMF 5 MayconMF 11 Giuliano MF 17 Ramiro MF 21 Mateus Vital MF 24 Víctor CantilloFW 19 Gustavo Silva FW 42 GiovaneManager: Vítor Pereira GK 20 SantosRB 22 RodineiCB 23 David LuizCB 4 Léo PereiraLB 16 Filipe LuísDM 8 Thiago MaiaRM 35 João Gomes LM 7 Éverton Ribeiro (c) AM 14 Giorgian de Arrascaeta CF 9 Gabriel Barbosa CF 21 PedroSubstitutes:GK 45 Hugo SouzaDF 6 Ayrton LucasDF 15 Fabrício Bruno DF 30 PabloDF 34 MatheuzinhoMF 10 DiegoMF 29 Victor Hugo MF 32 Arturo Vidal MF 42 Matheus FrançaFW 11 Everton FW 31 MarinhoFW 46 MateusãoManager: Dorival Júnior
Man of the Match: Cássio (Corinthians)
Assistant referees: Kléber Lúcio Gil (Santa Catarina) Guilherme Dias Camilo (Minas Gerais) Fourth official: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (Rio Grande do Sul) Fifth official: Márcia Bezerra Lopes Caetano (Rondônia) Video assistant referee: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira (Santa Catarina) Assistant video assistant referees: Helton Nunes (Santa Catarina) Rafael Traci (Santa Catarina)
Second leg
GK 20 SantosRB 22 RodineiCB 23 David LuizCB 4 Léo Pereira LB 16 Filipe LuísDM 8 Thiago Maia RM 32 Arturo Vidal LM 7 Éverton Ribeiro (c)AM 14 Giorgian de Arrascaeta CF 9 Gabriel BarbosaCF 21 Pedro Substitutes:GK 1 Diego AlvesGK 45 Hugo SouzaDF 6 Ayrton LucasDF 15 Fabrício Bruno DF 30 PabloDF 34 Matheuzinho MF 10 DiegoMF 29 Victor Hugo MF 42 Matheus FrançaFW 11 Everton FW 31 MarinhoFW 46 MateusãoManager: Dorival Júnior GK 12 Cássio (c)CB 4 GilCB 31 Fabián BalbuenaCB 26 Fábio SantosRM 23 FagnerCM 33 Fausto Vera CM 37 Du Queiroz LM 6 Lucas Piton AM 8 Renato AugustoCF 10 Róger Guedes CF 9 Yuri AlbertoSubstitutes:GK 22 Carlos MiguelDF 2 Rafael RamosDF 30 Robert RenanDF 34 Raul GustavoMF 5 Maycon MF 11 Giuliano MF 17 RamiroMF 21 Mateus Vital MF 28 Adson MF 29 RoniFW 19 Gustavo Silva FW 42 GiovaneManager: Vítor Pereira
Man of the Match: Pedro (Flamengo)
Assistant referees: Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás) Bruno Boschilia (Paraná) Fourth official: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (Goiás) Fifth official: Fernanda Nândrea Gomes Antunes (Minas Gerais) Video assistant referee: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (Rio Grande do Norte) Assistant video assistant referees: Flávio Gomes Barroca (Rio Grande do Norte) Daniel Nobre Bins (Rio Grande do Sul)
See also 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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