It’s Copa do Brasil night for Operário and Fluminense.
The teams will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time.
It’s the first leg of the fifth round of the competition.
And Germano Krüger will be the stage for it.
Matheus Delgado Candançan (SP) will be the referee.
Amazon Prime will broadcast it.
The return leg will be on May 12 at the Maracanã.
Operário Ferroviário 👻
The current two-time Paraná state champion is coming off a loss to Vila Nova in Série B — a result that ended its long 19-match unbeaten run.
It currently sits seventh in the competition with eight points after five rounds. Leading the table is Vila itself (11).
It eliminated Betim, Capital FC, and Londrina to reach this stage of the Copa do Brasil.
One of the team’s hopes lies in its home advantage, as it is still unbeaten in Ponta Grossa this season. There have been five wins and six draws.
Luizinho Lopes once again has Índio available, after he served a suspension.
Pablo is a doubt, which could leave Caio Dantas as the main reference up front.
The lineup has not been officially announced yet.
Fluminense 🇭🇺
Tricolor ended its winless run by beating Santos at Vila Belmiro.
A result that kept the team in the Brasileirão top four.
Zubeldía rested Savarino and Bernal — neither of them even traveled.
The big news is Millán’s debut. He was signed to compete for a starting spot with Freytes and had not yet been given a chance.
He will play alongside Ignácio. Samuel Xavier and Renê return to the starting lineup.
Photo: Reproduction/Fluminense
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