São Paulo e Cruise face each other this Saturday (18/01), at 8pm (Brasília time), in the quarter-finals of Copinha 2025. The duel will be at the Zezinho Magalhães Stadium, in Jaú, in the interior of São Paulo.
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Cruzeiro has four wins and two draws in six games and went through a penalty shootout against América-RJ, in the second phase of the competition. In the round of 16, they beat Bahia with a calm 3-0 victory.
São Paulo has five wins in six games and has conceded just one goal in the competition. The only draw came in the last phase: Tricolor beat Fluminense on penalties after 0-0 in normal time.
São Paulo has four Copinha titles, the last won in 2019. Cruzeiro has one title, won in 2007.
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São Paulo x Cruzeiro: where to watch
The game between São Paulo and Cruzeiro for the São Paulo Junior Football Cup will be broadcast exclusively by Cazé TV (Youtube).
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- Date: Saturday, January 18th
- Time: 8:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: Cazé TV (Youtube)
São Paulo x Cruzeiro: lineups
Check out details of how the teams arrive for the decisive match for Copinha 2025.
São Paulo lineup
São Paulo will have absences compared to the team that advanced so far in the competition. This is because with the main team competing in the FC Series, a pre-season friendly tournament, in the United States, some players from the Copinha squad will make up the group for the game against Botafogo-SP, in Ribeirão Preto, for Paulistão’s debut, on Monday.
An example is Ryan Francisco, almost certain embezzlement. The top scorer in the Copinha with six goals, the center forward should be a starter for the professional team in their debut in the state. He will join 10 players who traveled from the USA back to Brazil to face Botafogo-SP.
From the Copa São Paulo squad, Hugo Leonardo, Andrade, Negrucci, Pedro Bezerra, Alves, Ferreira and Lucca are also registered with Paulistão and can go to Ribeirão Preto to join the bench after facing Cruzeiro.
With this, São Paulo must go to the field with João Pedro; Maik, Kauê, Lucas Loss and Guilherme Reis; Negrucci and Hugo; FERREIRA, Alves and Lucca; Henry. Technical: Allan Barcellos
Cruzeiro lineup
The only certain absence from the team is Gui Meirawho had no longer been listed for the clash with Portuguesa, in the third phase. The player, who had been a starter in the Copinha, was removed due to an act of discipline at the club’s concentration in São Carlos-SP.
Those who may also not play are the steering wheel and captain Josefher. Cruzeiro’s number 8 in Copinha felt a physical problem in the warm-up before the game against Bahia, in the round of 16, and was removed from the match.
Cruzeiro must go to the field with Marcelo; Nicolas Prates, Janderson, Bruno Alves and Kauã Prates; Murilo Rhikman, Filipe Melere (Josefher) and Felipe de Morais (Kauã Baptistella); Rayan Lelis, Kaique Kenji and Fernando. Technical: Luciano Dias
São Paulo games in the Copinha: results
See below the São Paulo Tricolor’s path in the Copa São Paulo:
- São Paulo 2 x 0 Serra Branca-PR
- Picos-PI 0 x 7 São Paulo
- XV de Jaú-SP 1 x 2 São Paulo
- São Paulo 4 x 0 América-RN
- São Paulo 1 x 0 Juventude-RS
- Fluminense 0 (4) x (5) 0 São Paulo
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Cruzeiro games in Copinha: results
See below the Raposa’s path in the Copa São Paulo:
- Cruzeiro 1 x 1 Real Brasília
- Imperatiz-MA 0 x 2 Cruzeiro
- São Carlos-SP 0 x 2 Cruzeiro
- Cruise 1 (5) x (3) 1 América-RJ
- Cruise 3 x 1 Portuguese
- Cruzeiro 3 x 0 Bahia
