Copa do Brasil today: Atlético-MG, Santos and 2 more in last 16 | OneFootball

Two matches take place in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 this Tuesday (04)

The Copa do Brasil round of 16 continues at full speed this Tuesday (04). In total, four teams take the field looking to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the national knockout tournament.

WHICH COPA DO BRASIL MATCHES ARE ON TODAY?

Juventude and Atlético-MG play at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) this Tuesday (04) at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. The match will be shown on Amazon Prime Video via streaming.

After a goalless draw in the first leg at Arena MRV, whoever wins in Caxias do Sul advances to the next round. Another draw will send the decision to penalties.

Right after that, Remo and Santos face off this Tuesday (04) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with live coverage on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view). The ball rolls at Mangueirão Stadium, in Belém.

After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, whoever wins in regular time secures qualification for the quarterfinals. Another draw, by any scoreline, will send the decision for the spot to a penalty shootout. It is worth noting that the club that qualifies for the quarterfinals pockets R$ 4 million.

HOW ARE JUVENTUDE AND ATLÉTICO-MG COMING INTO THE MATCH?

Pleased with the draw earned away from home, Juventude is now banking on the strength of Alfredo Jaconi Stadium to move forward in the competition. Coached by Maurício Barbieri, the team from Rio Grande do Sul boasts a win rate of over 75% at home this season and comes in boosted by a 1-0 victory over Avaí, while also sitting second in Série B with one of the most efficient defenses in the league.

On the other hand, the road to this point required very different paths for the two clubs. While the team from Rio Grande do Sul had to begin its campaign as early as the second round and successively eliminated Guaporé, Tuna Luso, Águia de Marabá, and São Paulo to reach the round of 16, Atlético-MG entered directly in the fifth round of the competition. To get here, the team from Minas Gerais beat Ceará on penalties after a balanced tie marked by 2-1 wins for each side in both Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza.

WHAT ABOUT REMO AND SANTOS?

Despite dominating the first leg, Santos let the advantage slip away in a goalless draw, even after posting 69% possession, 19 shots, two efforts off the woodwork, and a disallowed goal by Gabigol. Consequently, Remo is counting on the strength of the home crowd at Mangueirão to decide qualification.

Both teams began their participation directly in the fifth round of the competition. To get here, Santos eliminated Coritiba in the previous stage, while Remo advanced after beating Bahia over two legs.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Five-time champion Flamengo made an early exit from the Copa do Brasil after losing 2-0 to Vitória at Barradão. Despite defending the 2-1 advantage built in the first leg at the Maracanã, the Rio de Janeiro side suffered the setback in Salvador and was knocked out of the national competition. Therefore, even with more possession and attacking volume during the fifth round, the Rio club wasted its chances, conceded goals to Erick and Luan Cândido, and saw its run in the tournament come to an end.

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