Cruzeiro unbeaten, rivals out: ready to face Corinthians in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Corinthians and Cruzeiro begin to decide who advances to the final of the 2025 Copa do Brasil this Wednesday night (10), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Mineirão. The Alvinegro Paulista arrives at the clash after eliminating Grêmio Novorizontino, Palmeiras, and Athletico Paranaense in the previous stages of the competition.

But do you know how Cruzeiro is arriving to face Corinthians? Central do Timão details the opponent's campaign and their current season form. The Raposa is experiencing its best season since the unprecedented drop to Série B in 2019, achieving good campaigns in the national competition.

Photo: Gustavo Martins/ Cruzeiro

Like Corinthians, the Minas Gerais team started the Copa do Brasil in the third phase, where they eliminated Vila Nova after two victories, one by 2-0 at home and another by 3-0 at the opponent's venue.

In the round of 16, the opponent was CRB. After a 0-0 draw in Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro won 2-0 in Maceió, at Estádio Rei Pelé. In the quarter-finals, the Raposa eliminated their rival Atlético-MG without difficulties, winning both matches by 2-0.

In the Brazilian Championship, which has already ended, the celestial team finished third, totaling 70 points with 19 wins, 13 draws, and only six losses. Cruzeiro scored 55 goals and conceded 31 in the league.

In the last five games of the season, all in the Brasileirão, Corinthians' opponent had three draws, one loss, and one victory, which was precisely against Timão, by 3-0, in the 35th round, played at Mineirão. In the last round of the competition, coach Leonardo Jardim fielded an alternative team and ended up defeated by Santos, also by 3-0.

Absences and probable lineup

For the match, Cruzeiro will not have available: defender Janderson (ACL injury), full-backs Fagner (contractual issue with Corinthians) and Kauã Moraes (played for another club in the competition), and forwards Marquinhos (left knee ACL rupture) and Wanderson (suspended).

Therefore, according to ge.globo, coach Leonardo Jardim is expected to field the following team to start the match: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Romero and Lucas Silva; Matheus Pereira; Christian, Kaio Jorge and Arroyo (Sinisterra)

Reunion with an idol

The match will also mark the third game of goalkeeper Cássio, one of the greatest idols in Corinthians' history, against his former club. The former Corinthians number 12 defended the club from Parque São Jorge between February 2012 and May 2024, playing 712 times during this period – the second most in Alvinegro's history – where he won nine titles: Libertadores (2012), Club World Cup (2012), Recopa Sudamericana (2013), Brazilian Championship (2015 and 2017), and Paulista Championship (2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019).

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