A tie already guarantees the Hurricane in the semifinal. Santos’ victory by a goal difference takes the match to penalties
It is the week for the definition of clashes in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. After the days of the first meeting, Santos and Atlético-PR face off, at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), in Vila Belmiro. How two teams have changed coaches and come under pressure for the confrontation.
In the first leg, on August 25, Hurricane beat Peixe by 1-0, with a goal by Renato Kayzer. At the time, António Oliveira commanded the team from Paraná, while Fernando Diniz was at the edge of the Santos team’s field. Now, interim Paulo Autuori and coach Fabio Carille are the team commanders.
Santos has several shortages for the Brazil Cup decisive game. Due to injury, he does not have Kaiky, John, Kevin Malthus, Sandry, Jobson, Luiz Felipe and Robson Reis. Madson, with pain, was also unrelated. Léo Baptistão, Jandrei and Emiliano Velázquez were not enrolled in the Copa do Brasil, while Danilo Boza, Moraes and Camacho played this edition of the competition for other teams.
On the other hand, coach Fábio Carille must have the return of the forward Marinho to the starting time of Santos. The 11 shirt has not started a match since the end of July, when he suffered a thigh injury. In addition, striker Diego Tardelli was listed for the first time and could make his debut.
At Atlético, Zé Ivaldo fights to remove Pedro Henrique from the team in defense. In the middle, Erick and Fernando Canesin compete for position. Attacking midfielder Nikão, suspended in Serie A, returns to attack, while Renato Kayzer should take over for Bissoli, who was impeded by having played for Cruzeiro.
Remember that the away goal is not a tiebreaker. A tie already guarantees the Hurricane in the semifinal. Santos’ victory by a goal difference takes the match to penalties. To advance, Peixe must beat the rival by at least two goals ahead. The winner faces whoever passes the match between Flamengo and Grêmio.
