📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético line up for first Copa do Brasil decider

📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético line up for first Copa do Brasil decider It’s about to begin! Cruzeiro and Atlético are set for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals. The ball starts rolling at 9pm (Brasília time) at a packed Mineirão. Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (SP) will be the referee. SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it. History in the Copa do Brasil 🇧🇷 This will be the fourth edition featuring the Minas Gerais derby. They first met in the 2014 final. Galo came out as champions. Raposa reached the semis in 2019 after knocking out their rivals. And did it again last year. The second leg will be next Tuesday (September 1) at Arena MRV. Whoever goes through will secure R$9 million in prize money and face Santos or Palmeiras in the semis. Cruzeiro 🦊 Raposa softened the blow of their Libertadores elimination by beating Flamengo in the latest Brasileirão round. Artur Jorge has Jonathan Jesus back after he served a suspension. Rested for part of the league clash, Gerson and Wesley return to the starting lineup. Villalba won the battle for the starting spot at left-back. Fagner will be on the other side. Pec and Sinisterra remain sidelined. Atlético 🐓 Galo are on a 10-game unbeaten run. And they are still alive on three fronts. Eduardo Domínguez rested starters against Inter in the league, with a focus on the first derby. There was a chance Fred would start for the first time. And that was confirmed. Léo Duarte, Lyanco, Victor Hugo and Igor Gomes remain sidelined. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.