Corinthians to face Bahia in Brasileiro Feminino semi-finals after 3-1 win | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Cruzeiro 3-1 on Monday to reach the Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino semi-finals, where they will face Bahia.

According to Meu Timao, the semi-finals are pencilled in for September, with base dates of 13 and 20, both Sundays. Owing to their first-phase record, Corinthians will host the second leg in São Paulo, with the first leg in Bahia.

The sides met in last year’s knockout phase, when Corinthians advanced from the quarter-finals with 2-0 and 2-1 wins. Their league meeting this season ended 1-1.

Corinthians finished the first phase in second with 38 points, then added six with two victories over Cruzeiro to reach 44. Bahia were sixth on 29 and collected two against Palmeiras after both ties ended level.

Even so, Corinthians are likely to stage the return leg away from their usual venues. Fazendinha is ineligible because knockout ties require stadiums of at least 10,000 capacity, while Parque São Jorge’s safety limit is 9,000.

Neo Química Arena will host Corinthians v Fluminense in the men’s Campeonato Brasileiro on Sunday 20 at 16:00, so an alternative ground may be needed. On the other side of the draw, Flamengo and São Paulo are vying for the remaining place in the final.

Source: Meu Timao

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