📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético named for 1st Copa do Brasil decider | OneFootball

It’s about to begin!

Cruzeiro and Atlético are set for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.

The ball starts rolling at 9pm (Brasília time) in a packed Mineirão.

Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP) will be the referee.

SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it.

History in the Copa do Brasil 🇧🇷

This will be the fourth edition featuring the Minas Gerais derby.

They first met in the 2014 final, when Galo came out on top.

Raposa reached the semis in 2019 after eliminating their rival. And did it again last year.

The second leg will be next Tuesday (September 1) at Arena MRV.

Whoever goes through will secure R$9 million in prize money and will face Santos or Palmeiras in the semis.

Cruzeiro 🦊

Raposa eased the pain of their Libertadores elimination by beating Flamengo in the latest round of the Brasileirão.

Artur Jorge will once again have Jonathan Jesus available after he served his suspension.

After being rested for part of the league clash, Gerson and Wesley return to the starting lineup.

Villalba won the battle for the starting spot at left-back. Fagner will be on the other side.

Pec and Sinisterra remain sidelined in the medical department.

Atlético 🐓

Galo are on a ten-match unbeaten run. And they are still alive on three fronts.

Eduardo Domínguez rested starters against Inter in the league, with the first derby in mind.

There was a chance Fred would start for the first time.

And that was confirmed.

Léo Duarte, Lyanco, Victor Hugo and Igor Gomes are in the medical department.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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