Copa do Brasil today: Corinthians v Internacional, 1 more in last 16 | OneFootball

Two matches take place in the second legs of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 this Thursday (06)

The round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil comes to an end this Thursday (06). In total, four teams take the field seeking a place in the quarterfinals of the national knockout tournament.

WHICH COPA DO BRASIL MATCHES ARE ON TODAY?

HOW DO VITÓRIA AND ATHLETICO ARRIVE?

After winning the first match 2-0, Athletico can even lose by one goal and still secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Vitória, meanwhile, need to win by three goals or more to advance. If the Bahia side wins by a two-goal margin, qualification will be decided on penalties.

The ball rolls at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) at Barradão Stadium. The match between Vitória and Athletico will be broadcast on SporTV (closed channel), Premiere (pay-per-view), and GE TV (YouTube).

Vitória are going through a delicate moment in the season, as they have gone four matches without a win and suffered three straight defeats, the latest of them against Athletico themselves in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. If they stumble this Thursday (06), the Bahia Rubro-Negro will record their worst run of results of the year.

By contrast, Athletico boast an eight-match unbeaten run and have shown the best form among Série A clubs since the end of the World Cup, with three wins and one draw in four matches. In addition, the Paraná-based red-and-black side are aiming to secure qualification for the quarterfinals of the national tournament for the sixth consecutive time.

WHAT ABOUT CORINTHIANS x INTERNACIONAL?

Corinthians and Internacional play the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (06), with live coverage on Amazon Prime Video. The ball rolls at Neo Química Arena. The first leg, played at Beira-Rio, ended in a 2-0 win for the Colorado side.

That means Internacional head into the clash with the advantage on the scoreboard. Thanks to this favorable scenario, the team from Rio Grande do Sul can even draw or lose by one goal and still guarantee qualification for the next round.

Corinthians, on the other hand, need to win by two goals to take the decision to penalties, or by three or more to advance directly to the quarterfinals. As a result, the São Paulo black-and-white side come into the clash under pressure. In the first leg, in fact, they conceded the two goals that complicated the team’s Copa do Brasil plans in just six minutes.

IS AWAY GOALS A TIEBREAKER?

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) abolished the away-goals rule as a tiebreaker in the Copa do Brasil starting with the 2018 edition, after making the change official in December 2017. Therefore, any tie on aggregate sends the decision directly to a penalty shootout. It is worth noting that the club that qualifies for the quarterfinals pockets a prize of R$ 4 million.

AND FLAMENGO?

In the fifth phase of the Copa do Brasil, although they were defending the 2-1 advantage earned at the Maracanã, five-time champions Flamengo exited the competition early. In the second leg, played at Barradão, Vitória beat the Rio Rubro-Negro 2-0 and secured qualification in the national competition.

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