2018 Copa do Brasil finals
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The 2018 Copa do Brasil Finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2018 Copa do Brasil, the 30th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.[1]
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Date | 10 October 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
Man of the Match | Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) | ||||||
Referee | Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) | ||||||
Attendance | 53,368 | ||||||
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Date | 17 October 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | ||||||
Man of the Match | Dedé (Cruzeiro) | ||||||
Referee | Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Rio de Janeiro) | ||||||
Attendance | 46,571 | ||||||
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The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between the defending champions Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais, and Corinthians, from São Paulo.[2][3] Cruzeiro and Corinthians reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the eighth and sixth time, respectively.
A draw by CBF was held on 27 September 2018 to determine the home-and-away teams for each leg. The first leg was hosted by Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 10 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Corinthians at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo on 17 October 2018.[4]
Cruzeiro defeated Corinthians 3–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their sixth title. As champions, Cruzeiro earned the right to play in the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16. Cruzeiro were the first team to successfully defend the title.[5]