Corinthians faces Athletico-PR in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup

The Brazilian Football Confederation () defined on the morning of Tuesday (12) the clashes of the quarterfinals, as well as the switching of the eight clubs until the decision of the competition. The view, which eliminated the last phase, and may face Cruzeiro or Atlético-MG in the semifinals.

In the switching, the teams of clashes 1 and 2 meet in the next phase, while duels 3 and 4 define the other semifinal match. The three Rio clubs, in the CBF draw, were on the same side of the key and excluded the possibility of a state classic in the decision.

Vasco x Botafogo and Bahia x Fluminense close the clashes of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. Of the eight classifieds, only Botafogo and Bahia have never been champions of the competition the four teams advancing to the semifinals total R $ 9,922,500 in awards.

See all the confrontations of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup

1st Atletico-MG x Cruzeiro

2nd Athletico-PR x Corinthians

3rd Vasco x Botafogo

4th Bahia x Fluminense

(The teams on the right decide at home)

This will be the first duel between Corinthians and Athletico-PR this season, as the Paraná dispute in Serie B. The team is going through a crisis in the year, although they were able to eliminate Sao Paulo in the round of 16. This will be the fourth time the teams have faced themselves in the Brazilian Cup; In all the others (1997, 2001 and 2009), the Corinthians managed to advance in the dispute.

The last meeting even took place in the recent achievement in the competition. In the round of 16, after losing the round of the Arena da Baixada 3-2, Corinthians reversed the scoring at Pacaembu (2-0) and advanced in the title dispute – which featured the star of Ronaldo Phenomenon.

State classics

The CBF draw set two classics in the quarterfinals: Atletico-MG x Cruzeiro and Botafogo x Vasco face each other, one on each side of the key. The carioca who passes may still have another local duel in the semifinal, if Fluminense eliminates Bahia in the confrontation between tricolors.

In the Brazilian Cup, the miners have already faced each other in two other occasions, with a victory for each side. In 2014, the rivals duel in the decision, with the title of Atletico-MG, with 3-0 on the aggregate score; Already in 2019, it was Cruzeiro’s turn to get the best, with 3 to 2 in the sum of the results.

Already Botafogo and Vasco met in just one opportunity in the Brazilian Cup. By 2020, John Texor’s future team – which would be relegated to the second division that season – took the best in the fourth phase of the tournament.

Award

In all, 92 clubs dispute the Brazilian Cup, 12 of which enter the third phase. They are those who won Serie B, Northeast Cup, Green Cup or qualified for this season. Of the clubs that are still alive in the Brazilian Cup, four play since the first round and, consequently, accumulate a higher awards so far.

In addition to the number of phases disputed, the Brazil Cup has, until the third round, a division in the awards into three groups:

Group 1 (Serie A Clubs)

Group 2 (Serie B Clubs)

Group 3 (Clubs of the C, D and Division Series)

For competing in the first round, for example, Fluminense, Vasco and Atlético-MG totaled R $ 1,543,500 to their coffers; Athletico-PR, which disputes the second division, received R $ 1,378 125.

For competing in the first round, for example, Fluminense, Vasco and Atlético-MG totaled R $ 1,543,500 to their coffers; Athletico-PR, which disputes the second division, received R $ 1,378 125.

Thus, the eight classifieds are divided into three subgroups compared to the accumulated awards so far:

-Series A teams that compete since the first phase (Atlético-MG, Fluminense and Vasco)-R $ 14,112,000

-Serie B teams competing since the first phase (Athletico-PR)-R $ 13,615,875

– Series A teams that entered the third phase (Bahia, Botafogo, Corinthians and Cruzeiro) – R $ 10,694.250

The first group added the largest amount, precisely for having played more matches in the competition. From the third phase, when the 12 remaining teams enter the dispute, the award equals between all divisions. The retro, which is in Serie C and was eliminated by Bahia, would have received the same amount if he had managed to advance to the quarterfinals, for example.

In all, the Brazilian Cup will distribute more than R $ 500 million in awards this season, a readjustment that reached 5.39%, according to the Ample Consumer Price Index (IPCA). If the champion is one of the three clubs in the first group, the award could reach R $ 101.2 million. The quarter-final draw takes place next Tuesday, 12, from 10am (Brasília).

See the path of clubs classified to the quarterfinals

-Athletico-PR (eliminated Pouso Alegre, Guarany de Bagé, Brusque and Sao Paulo)

-Atletico-MG (eliminated Tocantinópolis, Manaus, Maringá and Flamengo)

– Bahia (entered the 3rd round and eliminated Paysandu and Retro)

-Botafogo (entered the 3rd round and eliminated capital-DF and Bragantino)

– Cruzeiro (entered the 3rd round and eliminated Vila Nova and CRB)

– Corinthians (entered the 3rd round and eliminated Novorizontino and Palmeiras)

– Fluminense (eliminated eagle from Marabá, Caxias, Aparecidense and Internacional)

-Vasco (eliminated União Rondonópolis, Nova Iguaçu, Operário-PR and CSA)

*With information from Estadão Content

Posted by Nátaly Tenório