It’s Copa do Brasil night at Rei Pelé.

CSA and Vasco play the first leg of the round of 16 of the competition.

The ball will start rolling at 7pm (Brasília time) in Maceió.

Bringing together two teams going through turbulent times this season.

The return leg will be next Thursday (7th), at São Januário.

Whoever advances will secure a prize of R$ 4.7 million.

History in the Copa do Brasil 🆚

This will be their third encounter. And once again in the round of 16.

In 1992, the Alagoas team eliminated the Cruz-Maltino after a 3-3 draw in Maceió and a 1-0 win in SJ, facing Edmundo, Valdir Bigode, and Roberto Dinamite.

Then in 2002, Vasco lost away 2-1, but thrashed at the Historic Hill 4-0 with goals from Romário (two), Euler, and Léo Lima.

The Azulão do Mutange knocked out Boavista, Tuna Luso, and Grêmio to reach the round of 16.

The first goal is to repeat 1992, when they reached the quarterfinals.

The current phase is not the best.

They made it to the semifinals of the Copa do Nordeste, but then went on a streak of five games without a win in Série C, which resulted in coach Higo Magalhães leaving.

They are currently ninth, with 18 points. Floresta, with 20, is closing out the G-8.

Márcio Fernandes was announced last Monday (28th).

Defender Jackson is out due to injury. Suspended against Londrina, Enzo is expected to return to left back. And Islan returns to central defense.

The Cruz-Maltino reached the round of 16 after eliminating União Rondonópolis, Nova Iguaçu, and Operário.

They are on a five-game winless streak, including elimination in the round of 16 playoffs of the Sudamericana.

Fernando Diniz once again has Philippe Coutinho available, whose last game was against Botafogo on the 12th.

Léo Jardim still has back pain, but will be in the starting lineup.

Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

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