Atlético-MG and Santos go through in the Copa Betano do Brasil | OneFootball

Atlético-MG and Santos are the first teams to qualify for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinalsCredits: Pedro Souza/Atlético and Raul Baretta/Santos FC.

Atlético-MG and Santos are the first teams to advance to the Copa Betano do Brasil quarterfinals. On Tuesday night (4), the teams eliminated Juventude and Remo, respectively. The competition continues this Wednesday (5) with four more matchups: Cruzeiro vs. Chapecoense, Grêmio vs. Mirassol, Fluminense vs. Vasco, and Fortaleza vs. Palmeiras.

GALO ADVANCES IN STOPPAGE TIME

Atlético-MG and Juventude played out a goalless draw in the first leg at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. At Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul, everything pointed to the qualification being decided on penalties.

Throughout both halves, the teams pushed for the win at all costs but were unable to convert their chances. In the 49th minute of the second half, the Alviverde defense failed to clear properly, and the ball fell to Alan Minda, who found the net to send Galo into the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

Alan Minda scored the goal that sent Galo into the Copa Betano do Brasil quarterfinalsCredits: Pedro Souza / Atlético

PEIXE SECURES ITS PLACE

At Vila Belmiro, on the coast of São Paulo, Santos and Remo drew 0-0 in the first leg of the round of 16. With this result, both teams went into Tuesday’s match with a chance to advance.

At home, at Mangueirão in Belém, Leão Azul started intensely and created two clear chances early in the second leg. Things got complicated in the 27th minute of the first half, when Marllon was sent off. With an extra man, Peixe found a favorable scenario and began to control the action.

The goal that secured qualification came in the 29th minute of the second half from Rony, who in this match wore the name “R. Rústico” on his shirt, as a tribute to the nickname he earned during his time at Remo. After the goal, Santos managed to hold on to the result and seal qualification.

With an assist from Neymar, Rony secured Santos’ place in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinalsCredits: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC.

NEXT MATCHES

Four more Copa Betano do Brasil round-of-16 clashes will take place this Wednesday (5).

Cruzeiro host Chapecoense at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte at 7 p.m. In the first match, the teams drew 0-0. At 7:30 p.m., Grêmio and Mirassol face off at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre. In the first leg, the teams drew 1-1.

At 9:30 p.m., Fortaleza take on Palmeiras at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá. Leão do Pici will try to overturn the three-goal advantage built by Palestra in the first match. At the same time, Fluminense and Vasco meet at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg.

The final matchups will be on Thursday (6) at 8 p.m.: Corinthians vs. Internacional at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo; Vitória vs. Athletico-PR at Barradão in Salvador.

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