The 2016 Copa do Brasil Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 2016 Copa do Brasil, the 28th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation. The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Atlético Mineiro, from Minas Gerais, and Grêmio, from Rio Grande do Sul. The latter were crowned champions by an aggregate score of 4–2.
| Event | 2016 Copa do Brasil | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 23 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
| Referee | Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 7 December 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre | ||||||
| Referee | Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) | ||||||
The first leg was played at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte, on 23 November 2016. The second leg was scheduled to be played in the Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, on 30 November 2016,[1][2][3] but was postponed to 7 December, following the crash of an aeroplane carrying the squad of Brazilian team Chapecoense on their way to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final.[4]
It was Atlético Mineiro's second and Grêmio's eighth appearance in the finals of the competition, and the first time the teams faced each other in this stage. Grêmio earned the right to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores through their victory.
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Atlético Mineiro
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1 (2014) |
 Grêmio
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7 (1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001) |
Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Atlético Mineiro
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Round | Grêmio
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Ponte Preta
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3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Round of 16 |  Atlético Paranaense
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1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) |
| Juventude
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1–1 (4–2 p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Palmeiras
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3–2 | 2–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| Internacional
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4–3 | 2–1 (A) | 2–2 (H) | Semi-finals | Cruzeiro
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2–0 | 2–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
Match edit
The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 4 November 2016 at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2]
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–3 | Grêmio |
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Gabriel  82' |
Report | Pedro Rocha 30', 55' Everton 90+1' |
| Grêmio | 1–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
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| Bolaños 89' |
Report | Cazares 90+2' |
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Match rules[5]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Grêmio decide o título da Copa do Brasil em casa". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Tabela detalhada da final da Copa do Brasil". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Copa do Brasil: Atlético x Grêmio será no Mineirão". CBF.com.br. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Evans, Natalie; Burrows, Ben (29 November 2016). "Chapecoense plane crash in Colombia sees CONMEBOL suspend all football in South America". Daily Mirrot. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil 2016" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links edit
- Copa do Brasil (official website)
- Copa do Brasil at Brazilian Football Confederation