| Event | 2016 Copa do Brasil | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 23 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Mineirão,Belo Horizonte | ||||||
| Referee | Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 7 December 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Arena do Grêmio,Porto Alegre | ||||||
| Referee | Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) | ||||||
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The2016 Copa do Brasil Finals were the finaltwo-legged tie that decided the2016 Copa do Brasil, the 28th season of theCopa do Brasil, Brazil's national cupfootball tournament organised by theBrazilian Football Confederation. The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format betweenAtlético Mineiro, fromMinas Gerais, andGrêmio, fromRio Grande do Sul. The latter were crowned champions by an aggregate score of 4–2.
The first leg was played at theMineirão stadium inBelo Horizonte, on 23 November 2016. The second leg was scheduled to be played in theArena do Grêmio, inPorto Alegre, on 30 November 2016,[1][2][3] but was postponed to 7 December, following thecrash of an aeroplane carrying the squad of Brazilian teamChapecoense on their way to the first leg of theCopa Sudamericana final.[4]
It was Atlético Mineiro's second and Grêmio's eighth appearance in the finals of the competition, and the first time the teams faced each other in this stage. Grêmio earned the right to play in the2017 Copa Libertadores through their victory.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Atlético Mineiro | 1 (2014) |
 Grêmio | 7 (1989,1991,1993,1994,1995,1997,2001) |
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Atlético Mineiro | Round | Grêmio | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Ponte Preta | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Round of 16 |  Atlético Paranaense | 1–1 (4–3p) | 1–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) |
| Juventude | 1–1 (4–2p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Palmeiras | 3–2 | 2–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| Internacional | 4–3 | 2–1 (A) | 2–2 (H) | Semi-finals | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | 2–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
The home-and-away teams for both legs were determined by a draw held on 4 November 2016 at theBrazilian Football Confederation headquarters inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2]
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–3 | Grêmio |
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Gabriel 82' | Report | Pedro Rocha 30',55' Everton 90+1' |
| Grêmio | 1–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
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| Bolaños 89' | Report | Cazares 90+2' |
Match rules[5]
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