Cruzeiro 1-1 Atlético-MG sets 2026 Copa do Brasil attendance record | OneFootball

Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG drew 1-1 in their Copa do Brasil 2026 quarter-final first leg at the Mineirão, where a competition-record 59,225 attended. The gate was R$ 4.9 million, the highest of this year’s edition.

The Belo Horizonte rivals met on Tuesday night in the opening leg of the last eight. According to Globo.com, this fixture now leads the updated top 20 attendances for the 2026 tournament.

Until then, the best crowd had been at the Maracanã for Fluminense 1-3 Vasco in the round of 16, when 48,794 watched Vasco progress.

The third largest attendance was 44,777 at Neo Química Arena for Corinthians 2-1 Internacional, also in the last 16.

For the Mineirão clássico, the paying attendance was not disclosed, only the overall crowd figure.

Source: Globo.com

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