Bahia, like Vitória, did not advance to the knockout phase of the Copa do Nordeste, while favorites such as Ceará, Sport and Fortaleza continued in the fight for the title
A Northeast Cup finalized its first phase last Wednesday night, the 23rd. The closing round confirmed the falls of Bahia and Vitoria, who were one of the giants of the region who were left out of the fight for the regional title. About that, Sport, Fortaleza and Ceará confirmed their favoritism and advanced to the next phase without any difficulty and in advance.
Therefore, the quarterfinals of the Copa do Nordeste will have some interesting surprises that little expected to see in the next phase. Memorable campaigns such as ABC, Ferroviário and Sergipe drew attention. The team from Rio Grande do Norte was in second place in group B and managed to stay ahead of rivals such as Bahia, Náutico and Santa Cruz. Of these three mentioned above, only the club from Pernambuco advanced to the quarterfinals.
Today we’re going to meet four more clubs that will be part of the Lampions 2023 group stage! Check out the history of rankings in the Qualifiers! 🔥⚽ pic.twitter.com/hLklls15gJ
— Northeast Cup (@CopaDoNordeste) January 8, 2023
Thus, in group A, led by Sport, who lost only once in this edition of the Copa do Nordeste, in addition to Leão da Iha, the following clubs advanced to the next stage: Fortaleza, Ferroviário and CRB. With that, teams like: Sampaio Côrrea, Atlético-BA, Vitória and Fluminense-PI were left out of the quarterfinals.
On the other side of the key, in group B, those who remained alive in the dispute for the title of the Copa do Nordeste were teams that few expected. Bahia, Santa Cruz, CSA and Campinense were in the group, but did not reach their respective objectives and were left out of the knockout stage. Thus, Ceará, ABC, Náutico and Sergipe advanced to the quarterfinals.
Check out how the Northeast Cup quarterfinal clashes turned out!
- Sport x CRB
- Fortaleza x Ferroviário
- Ceará vs Sergipe
- ABC x Nautical
*It is worth highlighting the quarterfinals and also the semifinals will be played in single matches. Only the final will have home and away games.
Source: sportbuzz
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