Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil – For the 2025 Copa do Brasil, CRB don waka enter beater zone as dem beat Santos 5-4 on penalties after a tense match end for 0-0 regular time on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Rei Pelé Stadium.
The match tie after the first leg end in 1-1, forcing dem go penalties to decide who go advance to the next round. CRB come out stronger, as dem manage to show courage against Santos.
In the first half, both teams get some chances to score, with CRB getting two clear opportunities. However, Santos goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão hold ground, make two fine saves to keep the score goalless.
The second half begin with a bright chance for Santos too, but the whole game change when CRB bring on their star player who don dey miss for 36 days due to injury. The player wey wear number 10, na him change the rhythm of the game immediately.
“When I enter the pitch, I connect with my teammates quick quick,” he talk after the match. “We dey push to make sure say we no go lose this game.”
But excitement no finish there; near the end, Mikael miss a golden chance to score for CRB. As tension rise, Matheus Albino, the goalkeeper for CRB, saved a spectacular shot that was about to end the deadlock.
The penalty shootout come start, and Santos missed first chance as Zé Ivaldo shot go bottom left corner, but Matheus Albino save am. For CRB, Meritão and his teammates converted. Santos later miss another penalty from Fernando Henrique.
With this win, CRB don qualify for the round of 16, while Santos go focus on the Brasileirão as their journey for Copa do Brasil end today.
The next fixture for Santos go be on Sunday, May 25, as dem go visit Vitória. Meanwhile, CRB go wait to know who dem go face for the next round as CBF go conduct draw soon.
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