Cruzeiro booed, Vasco held by Serie C side in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Balance was the tone in Wednesday's (30) games in the Copa do Brasil

Five games continued the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil on Wednesday (30). No team was able to 'secure' qualification for the quarterfinals, and two of them disappointed. At Mineirão, Cruzeiro drew 0-0 with CRB, from Série B of Brasileirão. Vasco also drew 0-0 with CSA, from Série C, in Maceió.

WHAT WERE TODAY'S RESULTS IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

At Estádio Rei Pelé, Vasco, who had a player sent off, came out with a 0-0 draw against CSA, ninth-placed in Série C of Brasileirão. The home team missed good chances to score and take the lead. Now, the decision is left for São Januário on August 7.

Also in the Northeast, another duel between Série A and Third Division. Bahia, with Rogério Ceni and Everton Ribeiro, opened a two-goal lead, but conceded a goal at the end of Retrô, from Camaragibe-PE, and the match ended 3-2. Now, the Série C vice-leader will try to make a historic comeback on August 6 at Arena Pernambuco.

WHERE IS CRUZEIRO?

A direct competitor to the title of Brasileirão with Flamengo, Cruzeiro drew 0-0 with CRB, tenth-placed in Série B. Despite the attempts of Gabigol and company, the Belo Horizonte team disappointed at Mineirão and was booed. The return match will be on August 7 in Alagoas.

DID YOU SEE THAT, FLAMENGO?

An opponent of Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, Internacional disappointed and lost at home to Fluminense 2-1, with two goals from Everaldo. Thus, the Rio team broke the curse of four consecutive defeats after the Club World Cup. The Gauchos lost their first since then. It is important to note that the Porto Alegre club will face Mengão on August 13 and 20 for the continental tournament.

Finally, an exciting classic in São Paulo. With a goal from Memphis Depay, Corinthians beat Palmeiras 1-0 at Neo Química Arena. The Dutchman opened the scoring in the 34th minute of the second half. Shortly after, at 39', Maurício almost scored for the visitors, but VAR disallowed it for a millimetric offside.

AND FLAMENGO?

Current champion of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo takes the field on Thursday (31) against Atlético-MG at Maracanã. The ball rolls at 21:30 (Brasília time), with broadcast on SporTV (closed channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view). However, the best coverage is from Coluna do Fla, on the site, social networks, and YouTube.

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