Latest News About 2017 Copa Do Brasil

Here are the latest widely reported updates on the 2017 Copa do Brasil finals and outcomes.

• The 2017 Copa do Brasil final was contested between Flamengo and Cruzeiro. Flamengo and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 in the first leg, and Cruzeiro won the second leg 0-0, with Cruzeiro taking the title on penalties (5-3) after the aggregate score remained tied at 1-1.[2][6]
• The finals were played on September 7, 2017 (first leg at Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro) and September 27, 2017 (second leg at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte) following a draw by the Brazilian Football Confederation to determine home teams.[6][2]
• In the first leg, Flamengo took an early lead through Lucas Paquetá in the 75th minute before De Arrascaeta levelled for Cruzeiro in the 83rd minute; penalties were required after the second leg to decide the champion.[2]
• In the second leg, the match ended 0-0, and Cruzeiro prevailed 5-3 on penalties, securing the Copa do Brasil title for 2017.[6][2]
• For broader context, the 2017 Copa do Brasil featured a knockout format with multiple rounds culminating in the Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro final; the regulations stated that if tied on aggregate after both legs, the winner would be decided by penalties rather than away goals or extra time in the final.[2]

If you’d like, I can pull more detailed match reports or exact lineups from those two legs.