Gazeta Esportiva.com
·08 de dezembro de 2025
Cruzeiro v Corinthians: CBF names referee for semi-final clash

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·08 de dezembro de 2025

On Monday, the CBF announced the referee who will officiate the match between Cruzeiro and Corinthians, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal. The match will take place this Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte (MG).
The chosen referee is Anderson Daronco (RS). The federation has not yet confirmed the assistant referees and the video referee (VAR).
After Wednesday’s match, the teams will face each other again on Sunday, at 6 p.m., at Neo Química Arena, for the second leg of the semifinal.
The winner of this matchup will face whoever comes out on top in the derby between Vasco and Fluminense in the final. The CBF has also announced the refereeing for the first clash between the teams from Rio: Raphael Claus (SP) will be in charge of the match scheduled for Thursday, at 8 p.m., at Maracanã.
Cruzeiro and Corinthians will meet for the third time in 2025. In the first round of the Brasileirão, the teams drew 0-0 at Neo Química Arena. In the second round, Raposa came out on top at Mineirão, winning 3-0.
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