2017 Copa do Brasil finals
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The 2017 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2017 Copa do Brasil, the 29th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.
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Cruzeiro won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
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Date | 7 September 2017 | ||||||
Venue | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
Man of the Match | Willian Arão (Flamengo) | ||||||
Referee | Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza (São Paulo) | ||||||
Attendance | 66,165 | ||||||
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Date | 27 September 2017 | ||||||
Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
Man of the Match | Juan (Flamengo) | ||||||
Referee | Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) | ||||||
Attendance | 61,017 | ||||||
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The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Flamengo, from Rio de Janeiro, and Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais.[1] Both teams reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the seventh time, and the second time they faced each other in this stage. The first one was in the 2003 Copa do Brasil finals.
A draw by CBF was held on 24 August 2017 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg.[2] The first leg was hosted by Flamengo at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on 7 September 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 27 September 2017.[3]
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo 5–3 on penalties in the finals to win their fifth title. As champions, Cruzeiro earned the right to play in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2018 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[4]