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Corinthians and Vasco to Face Off in the Copa do Brasil Final

The final of the Copa do Brasil 2025 is set! This Sunday (14), Fluminense and Vasco faced each other at Maracanã, vying for a spot in the national tournament’s final. In the penalty shootout, the team from São Januário secured their place in the end.

How was the match?

After Vasco’s 2-1 win in the first leg last Thursday (11), Fluminense had to chase the result. In a tightly contested first half, the team from Laranjeiras opened the scoring in the 36th minute, with an own goal by Paulo Henrique.

In the second half, both Fluminense and Vasco tried to find the net, but the tricolor’s victory remained on the scoreboard. With the aggregate score tied, the spot in the final was decided by penalties. Thus, with two saves by Léo Jardim, the team from São Januário advanced to the final.

What about the other Copa do Brasil semifinal?

On the other side of the bracket, Corinthians and Cruzeiro battled for a place in the Copa do Brasil final. After the São Paulo team’s 1-0 win in the first leg, the Minas Gerais club ‘got their revenge’ and won 2-1 at the Neo Química Arena. In the penalty shootout, Dorival Júnior’s team came out on top.

What happened to Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil?

The current champions of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo were eliminated in the 2025 edition in the round of 16 by Atlético-MG. After the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate, the Minas Gerais team prevailed in the penalty shootout, 4-3.

And Flamengo?

Flamengo are currently preparing to face PSG this Wednesday (17), in the grand final of the Club World Cup. Thus, the match between the Cariocas and the French will be at 2pm (Brasília time), at Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs PSG match.

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