📋 São Paulo and Athletico reveal line-ups for Copa do Brasil tie

It’s Copa do Brasil night at MorumBIS.

São Paulo and Athletico face off in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the competition.

The match will kick off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time).

The return leg will be next Wednesday (6th), at the Arena.

The winner will secure a prize of R$ 4.7 million. 

History in the Copa do Brasil 🆚

This will be only the second time these teams meet in the tournament.

The first encounter was in the fourth round of the 2018 edition, with CAP advancing.

They won 2-1 at Arena da Baixada and then drew 2-2 at Morumbi.

São Paulo 🇾🇪

The Tricolor debuted in the last round and overcame Náutico to reach the Round of 16.

They come in motivated after three straight wins following the setback in Crespo’s re-debut.

Ferraresi is out due to suspension. Meanwhile, Dinenno played for Cruzeiro in the last round and therefore cannot play for SPFC in this competition.

There was an expectation of changes due to the sequence of matches.

Which was confirmed. For example, Rafael, Alisson, Bobadilla, Enzo, and Luciano. 

Athletico 🌪️

CAP has been in the Copa do BR since the initial phase. They have already eliminated Pouso Alegre, Guarany de Bagé, and Brusque.

And they are trying to find their form again this season.

Their campaign in Série B has been well below expectations.

With 25 points, they are only in 11th place.

That’s five points less than Chapecoense, the team currently closing out the G-4. 

There was even a priest blessing the club’s facilities. 

Odair Hellmann will be without Aguirre (foot discomfort), Léo Derik (fatigue), and Esquivel (still dealing with knee pain).

Kauã Moraes, Felipinho, and Kevin Viveros have been rested with an eye on the Série B schedule—they start on the bench. 

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

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