Copa do Brasil: fifth round begins with promise of big games

Copa do Brasil: fifth round begins with promise of big games

The fifth round of the Copa do Brasil begins this Tuesday (21), with five matches, all featuring at least one team from Brazil’s top-flight Série A. The first game will bring together two teams from the elite: Botafogo vs. Chapecoense, at 5 p.m., at Nilton Santos Stadium. Interestingly, the two sides faced each other on Saturday (18) in the Brasileirão at Arena Condá, in Chapecó, with the Rio side cruising to a 4-1 win.

Next, at 7:15 p.m., São Paulo host Juventude at Morumbi, while Grêmio will be at home against Confiança at 7:30 p.m. at the Grêmio Arena.

Later, at 9:30 p.m., there will be two more matches: Paysandu vs. Vasco at Mangueirão, and Barra-SC vs. Corinthians at Ressacada.

Wednesday (22) will be even busier, with seven games. Two begin at 7 p.m.: Bahia vs. Remo at Arena Fonte Nova, and Goiás vs. Cruzeiro at Serra Dourada. Then, at 7:30 p.m., Santos will host Coritiba at Vila Belmiro.

At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the schedule sets up two more clashes: Athletic-MG vs. Internacional at Orlando Scarpelli (SC), and Fortaleza vs. CRB at Castelão. At 9:30 p.m., Red Bull Bragantino face Mirassol at Cícero de Souza Marques and, at the same time, Flamengo will host Vitória at the Maracanã.

On Thursday (23), Atlético-MG and Ceará play at 7 p.m. at Arena MRV, while Palmeiras and Jacuipense face off at 7:30 p.m. at Allianz Parque. Two matches will close out this first leg of the fifth round, both at 9:30 p.m.: Operário-PR vs. Fluminense at Germano Krüger, and Athletico-PR vs. Atlético-GO at Arena da Baixada.

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