Corinthians to face Cruzeiro in Brasileiro Feminino quarter-finals after loss costs top spot | OneFootball

Corinthians will face Cruzeiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino quarter-finals after dropping to second on the final day.

On Saturday night they lost 3-1 to Internacional at the Fazendinha in the 17th round, which allowed São Paulo to take top spot. According to Meu Timao, Cruzeiro finished seventh with 28 points.

Despite the slip, Corinthians had already secured home advantage for the decisive second leg. Cruzeiro will host the opener, with the return at home.

The sides met this season on 18 May, when Cruzeiro beat Corinthians 3-2 at the Arena do Jacaré in Belo Horizonte in round 11. Andressa Alves and Jaqueline scored for Corinthians.

The tie also reprises last season's final, which Corinthians won for a seventh national crown, drawing 2-2 away in Minas Gerais then winning 1-0 at the Neo Química Arena.

Dates and kick-off times will be set by the CBF. The federation's calendar lists base dates of 30 August and 6 September for this stage.

The other quarter-finals are São Paulo v Grêmio, Palmeiras v Bahia and Ferroviária v Flamengo.

Corinthians now turn to the Campeonato Paulista, hosting Taubaté at the Fazendinha on Wednesday at 18:30, the final round of the first phase.

Source: Meu Timao

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