Cruzeiro will take the field this Wednesday night (10/12), to face Corinthians, with three players ‘hanging’ with two yellow cards in the Copa do Brasil. Duel, scheduled for 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at Mineirão, is valid for the first leg of the semi-final.
In other words, if any of these athletes receive a card from referee Anderson Daronco, they will be suspended for the return match, when the finalist of the tournament will be defined. The game will take place on Sunday (14/12), at 6pm, at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo.
The right-back is in this condition Williamthe steering wheel Lucas Romero and the center forward Kaio Jorge. In the case of the first, it is worth remembering that he is the only athlete in his position available to coach Leonardo Jardim for these games with Timão.
As he belongs to the São Paulo club, Fagner cannot enter the field, unless a fine is paid by Raposa. Kauã Moraes cannot play in the Copa do Brasil for the Minas Gerais team, as he played part of the competition for Athletico Paranaense.
It is worth remembering that a red card also results in punishment in the following match. For Corinthians, the right-back is hanging Matheuzinho and the half Rodrigo Garro.
Suspended
The celestial team has a player suspended for this first game, however, he would no longer be able to play. This is striker Wanderson, who is recovering from injury and received a third yellow card in the return to the quarter-finals, in a 2-0 victory over Atlético.
Regulation
According to the regulations of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), cards are not reset between the final stages of the tournament, including for the decision. The only time this occurs after the end of the second phase.
