Palmeiras and Inter take lead towards Copa do Brasil quarter-finals | OneFootball

Jhon Arias scored one of the goals in Palmeiras’ 3-0 win over Fortaleza at Nubank Parque in the round of 16 of the Copa do BrasilCredits: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras

Palmeiras and Internacional won this Sunday (2) and took an advantage in the race for a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Betano do Brasil. Verdão beat Fortaleza 3-0 at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, with goals from Flaco López, Jhon Arias, and Maurício, while Colorado defeated Corinthians 2-0 at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. Alan Patrick and Matheus Bahia found the net.

With their home wins, both teams can still secure qualification even with a loss. If Palmeiras are beaten by no more than two goals, they will advance. If Inter lose by a one-goal margin, they will also reach the quarterfinals.

The balance remained in the five matches that ended level, four of them goalless. At José Maria de Campos Maia in Mirassol, Mirassol and Grêmio drew 1-1. Bruno Santos scored for the home side, and Amuzu for the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul.

Internacional beat Corinthians 2-0 at Beira-Rio in the round of 16 of the Copa do BrasilCredits: Ricardo Duarte/SC Internacional

The following matches ended goalless: Fluminense vs. Vasco at the Maracanã in Rio; Atlético-MG vs. Juventude at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte; Santos vs. Remo at Vila Belmiro in Santos; and Chapecoense vs. Cruzeiro at Arena Condá in Chapecó.

Red-and-black showdown today

At 9 p.m. Brasília time this Monday (3), red-and-black clubs Athletico-PR and Vitória face off at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.

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