Palmeiras visit Fortaleza at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. Kickoff is scheduled for 21:30 Brasília time.
Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras side won the first leg 3-0 at Nubank Parque. Palmeiras can lose by up to two goals and still qualify for the next round of the knockout tournament.
Team lineups and match officials
Forward Vitor Roque will start for Palmeiras. Carlos Miguel starts in goal behind Giay, Benedetti, Murilo and Arthur, with Marlon Freitas, Lucas Evangelista and Felipe Anderson in midfield, and Riquelme Fillipi and Flaco López joining Roque in attack.
Fortaleza will line up with João Ricardo in goal, protected by Mailton, Gazal, Cardona and Gabriel Fuentes. Rodrigo Santos, Pierre, Lucas Sasha and Rodriguinho form the midfield, with Welliton and Miritello in attack.
Rafael Rodrigo Klein of Rio Grande do Sul will referee the match, assisted by Bruno Raphael Pires of Goiás and Thiaggo Americano Labes of Santa Catarina. Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho of Rio de Janeiro will serve as the video assistant referee.
Broadcast details
The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air television by TV Globo and on pay TV by SporTV. Viewers can also watch via pay-per-view on Premiere, with real-time text coverage available on CNN Esportes.
