Copa do Brasil last-16: state of play in every tie 🇧🇷

The eight teams that will qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Brazil Cup will be defined between Wednesday (6) and Thursday (7).

Each team that advances will guarantee R$ 4.7 million and will wait for the draw to meet their next opponent.

Five teams will take to the field with the advantage of a draw.

Two duels are completely open.

And only Botafogo can even be defeated by a one-goal difference.

See below the situation of each duel.

7 pm – Atlético-MG 🆚 Flamengo – Arena MRV (first leg: 1×0)

Galo took the advantage by winning at Maracanã. That is: it will enter the field classified.

Rubro-Negro will only have a chance if they win. A win by one goal will guarantee a penalty shootout.

A win by two goals in BH will mean classification in regular time.

7 pm – Red Bull Bragantino 🆚 Botafogo – Cícero de Souza Marques (first leg: 0x2)

Massa Bruta is the team in the most complicated situation: it will only advance within 90 minutes if it wins by at least three goals.

A win by two goals will guarantee penalties.

Glorioso can even be defeated by a one-goal difference in Bragança Paulista.

7:30 pm – Athletico 🆚 São Paulo – Ligga Arena (first leg: 1×2)

Tricolor conquered the advantage of being able to draw in Curitiba.

Furacão needs to win by two goals to qualify without needing a penalty shootout.

A win by one goal will guarantee extra emotion in the Paraná capital.

7:30 pm – Retrô 🆚 Bahia – Arena Pernambuco (first leg: 2×3)

Fênix is having a worrying campaign in Série C – it fell to the penultimate position after losing 3-0 to Náutico in the last round.

It will need to win Tricolor Baiano by two goals to qualify in regular time.

A win by one goal will guarantee a penalty shootout.

Rogério Ceni’s team has the advantage of a draw in São Lourenço da Mata.

9:30 pm – Fluminense 🆚 Internacional – Maracanã (first leg: 2×1)

The result achieved at Beira-Rio guaranteed Tricolor the advantage of a draw in front of its crowd.

Colorado needs to return the defeat by one goal to seek penalties.

Spot in regular time only with a win by at least two goals.

9:30 pm – Palmeiras 🆚 Corinthians – Allianz Parque (first leg: 0x1)

The unprecedented derby for the Brazil Cup will end with Timão classified in case of a draw at the alviverde house.

Palmeiras needs to at least return the defeat by one goal to seek penalties.

Spot in regular time only with a win by at least two goals.

8 pm – Vasco 🆚 CSA – São Januário (first leg: 0x0)

The possible winner in regular time takes the spot. New draw (regardless of the score) will guarantee a penalty shootout.

9 pm – CRB 🆚 Cruzeiro – Rei Pelé (first leg: 0x0)

It’s the same case. The team that wins in 90 minutes gets the money and the spot in the quarterfinals. New draw (regardless of the score) will guarantee a penalty shootout.

Vasco, Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético Mineiro, and Fluminense are the only representatives of Série A that have been disputing the 2025 edition since the first phase.

And they can grab the largest total amount in case of a title, since they had higher shares in the first two phases.

The final sum will be R$ 101 million if one of the mentioned quartet reaches the title.

Values that are still at stake:

Quarterfinals spot: R$ 4.7 million

Semifinals classification: R$ 9.9 million

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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