Copa do Brasil reflects a rigorous balance between the best teams in the country

Palmeiras and Flamengo continue to have the most respected squads in Brazilian football and, not by chance, have won the main titles in recent years.

The only thing missing was the Club World Cup, which for more than ten years has become a market reserve for European football.

In its decisive phase, the Copa do Brasil faithfully mirrors the strict balance between the current best teams in the country.

It begins that in the eight games played in the week, only three were not decided in the maximum penalties.

Confirming the strength of their teams, palm trees It is Flamengo eliminated Strength It is Fluminenserespectively.

O Guildwith a well-compacted team and reinforced by the experience of the Uruguayan Luisito Suarez, also qualified by overcoming Cruzeiro with SAF and everything.

In the five matches in which the most interesting incidents of this stage of the tournament took place, bahia It is saints showed similar acting styles but lacked technical brilliance.

O America-MG strictly surprised the International in all senses. Or did Colorado gaucho turn the thread in the middle of the season?

São Paulo It is sport they disappointed their fans playing at home and ravished as visitors. Similar equality in technical terms is difficult to find.

The same applies to the confrontation between Corinthians It is Atlético-MGwhere finally the experienced coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo managed to convince the unbelievers that he is still in good shape to lead teams that want to get out of the hole.

Finally, Botafogo It is athleticwith the consecration of the red-black from Paraná on penalties, after two breathtaking matches.

In the first, a spectacular athletic comeback at the Arena da Baixada; in the second, the alvinegro carioca had the match in his hands during regular time, but only managed to score one goal.

In the collection of rigorous shots, as the Portuguese say, Hurricane did better thanks to the perfect exercise of fundamentals by the batsmen and the exceptional performance of goalkeeper Bento.

In fact, after that, Bento matched the technical quality standard of his predecessors Weverton and Santos, both Olympic champions defending the Brazilian national team.