Cruzeiro and Goiás face off this Tuesday (May 12) at 9:30 PM at the Mineirão in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil fifth round. The first leg at Serra Dourada ended in a 2-2 draw, meaning the winner of this match advances to the next stage. Another draw would force the decision to penalties. Goiás enters the match on a high after winning the classic against Vila Nova 1-0 in the eighth round of the Série B.
The Goiás team is aiming to return to the round of 16 after three seasons. Their last appearance among the top 16 was in 2022, when they were eliminated by Atlético-GO after a 0-0 draw at home and a 3-0 loss away.
Cruzeiro, the most successful club in Copa do Brasil history with six titles, is chasing a seventh. In the latest Série A round, they beat Bahia 2-1 on Saturday (May 9) in Salvador.
How the Teams Are Shaping Up
On the Goiás side, coach Daniel Paulista will be without forward Cadu due to muscle pain. That is the only absence for Goiás, as Filipe Machado and Lourenço have recovered from injuries, and full-back Nicolas returns after serving a suspension in the Série B. In attack, Anselmo Ramon takes Kadu Souza’s spot after scoring the winner in the classic against Vila Nova.
Cruzeiro coach Artur Jorge will have Arroyo and Kaiki available again—they did not play in Salvador against Bahia. Arroyo scored one of the goals in the first leg at Serra Dourada. Still out are goalkeeper Cássio and left-back Kauã Prates.
Match Details:
Cruzeiro vs. Goiás
Second leg of the Copa do Brasil fifth round
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Mineirão Stadium, Belo Horizonte (MG)
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (RJ)
Assistants: Luanderson Lima dos Santos (BA) and Thiago Henrique Corrêa Farinha (SP)
Fourth official: Wanderson Alves de Sousa (MG)
VAR: José Cláudio Rocha Filho (SP)
AVAR: Clóvis Amaral da Silva (PE) and Adriano Milczviski (PR)
VAR Observer: Roberto Perassi (SP)
Probable Lineups:
Cruzeiro: Otávio; Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan, and Kaiki (Kauã Moraes); Lucas Romero, Gerson, Christian (Matheus Henrique), and Matheus Pereira; Arroyo and Kaio Jorge.
Coach: Artur Jorge
Goiás: Tadeu; Rodrigo Soares, Lucas Ribeiro, Ramon, and Nicolas; Lucas Rodrigues, Baldória (Lourenço), Gegê, and Lucas Lima; Jean Carlos and Anselmo Ramon.
Coach: Daniel Paulista
