2025 Copa do Brasil finals

2025 Copa do Brasil Finals
First leg
Date17 December 2025
VenueNeo Química Arena, São Paulo
Man of the MatchAndrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama)
RefereeRafael Klein (Rio Grande do Sul)
Attendance47,339
WeatherMostly Cloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
72% humidity[1]
Second leg
Date21 December 2025
VenueMaracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Man of the MatchYuri Alberto (Corinthians)
RefereeWilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
Attendance67,111
WeatherPartly Cloudy
28 °C (82 °F)
74% humidity[2]

The 2025 Copa do Brasil Finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the 2025 Copa do Brasil, the 37th season of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Corinthians, from São Paulo, and Vasco da Gama, from Rio de Janeiro.[3] Corinthians and Vasco da Gama reached the Copa do Brasil finals for the eighth and third time, respectively.

The finals took place on 17 and 21 December 2025.[4] A draw by CBF was held on 22 October 2025 to determine the home-and-away teams for the semi-finals and finals.[5] The first leg was hosted by Corinthians at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo, while the second leg was hosted by Vasco da Gama at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.[6]

Corinthians defeated Vasco da Gama 2–1 on aggregate to win their fourth title. As the winners, they qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2026 Supercopa do Brasil.

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Corinthians 7 (1995, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2022)
Vasco da Gama 2 (2006, 2011)

Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Corinthians Round Vasco da Gama
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bye First round União Rondonópolis Away 0–3
Second round Nova Iguaçu Away 0–3
Novorizontino
(won 2–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–1 Third round Operário Ferroviário
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 7–6 on penalties)
Away 1–1
Home 1–0 Home 1–1
Palmeiras
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Home 1–0 Round of 16 CSA
(won 3–1 on aggregate)
Away 0–0
Away 0–2 Home 3–1
Athletico Paranaense
(won 3–0 on aggregate)
Away 0–1 Quarter-finals Botafogo
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 5–3 on penalties)
Home 1–1
Home 2–0 Away 1–1
Cruzeiro
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 5–4 on penalties)
Away 0–1 Semi-finals Fluminense
(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties)
Home 2–1
Home 1–2 Away 1–0

Format

In the finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[7]

  • The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 22 October 2025 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule and extra time would not be used and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners. (Regulations Article 20).

Matches

First leg

Corinthians 0–0 Vasco da Gama
Report
Attendance: 47,339[8]
Referee: Rafael Klein (Rio Grande do Sul)
Corinthians
Vasco da Gama
GK 1 Hugo Souza
RB 2 Matheuzinho
CB 5 André Ramalho
CB 13 Gustavo Henrique
LB 21 Matheus Bidu
DM 14 Raniele  45+3'  67'
CM 27 Breno Bidon  52'
CM 70 José Andrés Martínez  52'
AM 8 Rodrigo Garro (c)  67'
CF 9 Yuri Alberto
CF 10 Memphis Depay  83'
Substitutes:
GK 40 Felipe Longo
DF 25 Cacá
DF 26 Fabrizio Angileri
DF 47 João Pedro
MF 7 Maycon  52'
MF 19 André Carrillo  52'
MF 35 Charles
MF 49 André  67'
MF 61 Dieguinho  83'
FW 11 Ángel Romero
FW 29 Vitinho  74'  67'
FW 56 Gui Negão
Manager:
Dorival Júnior
GK 1 Léo Jardim
RB 96 Paulo Henrique
CB 46 Carlos Cuesta
CB 35 Robert Renan  7'
LB 2 Puma Rodríguez
CM 88 Cauan Barros
CM 23 Thiago Mendes
RW 17 Nuno Moreira  77'
AM 10 Philippe Coutinho (c)  89'
LW 11 Andrés Gómez
CF 77 Rayan
Substitutes:
GK 13 Daniel Fuzato
GK 37 Pablo
DF 12 Victor Luis
DF 29 Lucas Oliveira  45+3'
DF 43 Lucas Freitas
MF 3 Tchê Tchê
MF 18 Paulinho
MF 25 Hugo Moura
FW 7 David
FW 9 Matheus França  89'
FW 19 GB
FW 99 Pablo Vegetti  77'
Manager:
Fernando Diniz

Man of the Match:
Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama)

Assistant referees:
Guilherme Dias Camilo (Minas Gerais)
Rafael da Silva Alves (Rio Grande do Sul)
Fourth official:
Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (Espírito Santo)
Fifth official:
Michael Stanislau (Rio Grande do Sul)
Video assistant referee:
Daniel Nobre Bins (Rio Grande do Sul)
Assistant video assistant referees:
André da Silva Bitencourt (Rio Grande do Sul)
Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Júnior (Pernambuco)

Second leg

Vasco da Gama 1–2 Corinthians
  • Moreira 41'
Report
Vasco da Gama
Corinthians
GK 1 Léo Jardim
RB 96 Paulo Henrique
CB 46 Carlos Cuesta  47'  88'
CB 35 Robert Renan
LB 2 Puma Rodríguez  88'
CM 88 Cauan Barros  66'
CM 23 Thiago Mendes  60'
RW 17 Nuno Moreira  78'
AM 10 Philippe Coutinho (c)  78'
LW 11 Andrés Gómez
CF 77 Rayan
Substitutes:
GK 13 Daniel Fuzato
DF 12 Victor Luis
DF 29 Lucas Oliveira
DF 43 Lucas Freitas
MF 3 Tchê Tchê  78'
MF 18 Paulinho
MF 25 Hugo Moura
FW 7 David  88'
FW 9 Matheus França  88'
FW 15 Benjamín Garré
FW 19 GB  78'
FW 99 Pablo Vegetti  85'  66'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS Ricardo Colbachini  75'
Manager:
Fernando Diniz
GK 1 Hugo Souza
RB 2 Matheuzinho  84'
CB 5 André Ramalho
CB 13 Gustavo Henrique
LB 21 Matheus Bidu  83'
DM 14 Raniele  67'
CM 70 José Andrés Martínez
CM 7 Maycon (c)  78'
AM 27 Breno Bidon  78'
CF 9 Yuri Alberto  60'  83'
CF 10 Memphis Depay
Substitutes:
GK 40 Felipe Longo
DF 25 Cacá
DF 26 Fabrizio Angileri  83'
DF 47 João Pedro  90+4'  83'
MF 8 Rodrigo Garro  78'
MF 19 André Carrillo  81'  67'
MF 37 Ryan
MF 49 André  78'
MF 61 Dieguinho
FW 11 Ángel Romero
FW 29 Vitinho
FW 56 Gui Negão
Other disciplinary actions:
TS Raony Thadeu  90+6'
Manager:
Dorival Júnior  53'

Man of the Match:
Yuri Alberto (Corinthians)


Assistant referees:
Bruno Boschilia (Paraná)
Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (Paraná)
Fourth official:
Paulo César Zanovelli (Minas Gerais)
Fifth official:
Nailton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (Ceará)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira (Minas Gerais)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Helen Aparecida Gonçalves Silva Araújo (Minas Gerais)
Diego Pombo Lopez (Bahia)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Weather History". Weather Underground. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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