📋 It's time! Confirmed line-ups for Gre-Nal 453 | OneFootball

It’s time!

Internacional and Grêmio are lined up.

The first Gre-Nal of the 2026 Copa do Brasil quarter-finals kicks off at 8pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (27).

Beira-Rio will host the 453rd edition of the classic in history. 

It brings together two managers under pressure. 

Ramon Abatti Abel (SC) will referee the match. 

Amazon Prime Video will broadcast it. 

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Have they faced each other in the Copa do Brasil before?

This will be only the second edition of the tournament to feature a Gre-Nal.

The first was in 1992.

After two 1-1 draws, Colorado beat their rivals on penalties to reach the semi-finals.

They would go on to win that edition. 

Whoever advances from this rematch will face Atlético or Cruzeiro next.

As well as securing prize money of R$ 9 million.

The second leg will be next Thursday (3), with the Arena as the venue. 

Internacional 🇦🇹

Pezzolano once again has Matheus Bahia available, after he served a suspension against Atlético-MG. 

Matheus Cunha has recovered after having to leave the league match. 

Alan Patrick starts on the bench. 

Grêmio 🇪🇪

Gustavo Martins, in the final stage of recovery from muscle edema, had been a doubt for Luís Castro’s team.

And he starts on the bench. Kannemann is among the starting 11.

Pavón and Carlos Vinícius return to the starting lineup - they began on the bench against Red Bull Bragantino. 

Krovinović starts. 

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