The 2018 Copa Verde finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2018 Copa Verde, the 5th season of the Copa Verde, Brazil's regional cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Atlético Itapemirim, from Espírito Santo, and Paysandu, from Pará.

Paysandu defeated Atlético Itapemirim 3–1 on aggregate to win their second Copa Verde title.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Atlético ItapemirimNone Paysandu3 (2014, 2016, 2017)

Road to the final Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first. Atlético ItapemirimRound PaysanduOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreByePreliminary roundBye Brasiliense(won 5–3 on aggregate)Home2–1Round of 16 Interporto(won 4–0 on aggregate)Away0–0Away3–2Home4–0 Cuiabá(won 6–3 on aggregate)Away3–2Quarter-finals Santos(won 7–4 on aggregate)Away3–2Home3–1Home4–2 Luverdense(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away1–0Semi-finals Manaus(won 4–2 on aggregate)Home2–1Home1–1Away2–1

Format The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

GK1 BambuDF2 PaulinhoDF3 RhayneDF4 Kléber Viana (c)DF6 Marcos FelipeMF5 VitorMF8 Araruama MF10 Fabiano FW7 FranklinFW11 Uálisson Pikachu FW9 EraldoSubstitutes:GK12 FilipeDF13 Felipe FocaDF14 BrunoDF15 PedrãoDF18 Leandro TanakaMF16 GaúchoMF17 Júnior Santos FW19 Henrique GoebelFW20 Charles FW21 Chiquinho FW22 Kaio CésarCoach: Zé Humberto GK1 Renan RochaDF4 Diego Ivo (c) DF30 EdimarDF26 PeremaMF13 Matheus Silva MF14 Nando CarandinaMF5 Renato AugustoMF34 Mateus MüllerFW18 Mike FW39 CassianoFW9 MoisésSubstitutes:GK12 MarcãoDF15 Douglas Mendes DF32 Victor LindembergMF6 Willyam MF16 Lucas GeovaniFW11 PeuFW31 Magno FW38 Renan GorneCoach: Dado Cavalcanti Assistant referees: Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (Goiás) Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás) Fourth official: Dyorgenes José Padovani de Andrade (Espírito Santo) Fifth official: Fabiano da Silva Ramires (Espírito Santo)

Second leg

GK1 Renan RochaDF4 Diego Ivo (c) DF30 EdimarDF26 PeremaMF13 Matheus Silva MF14 Nando CarandinaMF5 Renato AugustoMF32 Victor Lindemberg FW18 MikeFW39 CassianoFW9 Moisés Substitutes:GK12 MarcãoGK35 Gabriel BubniackDF2 Maicon Silva DF15 Douglas MendesDF34 Mateus Müller MF6 WillyamMF16 Lucas GeovaniMF20 Pedro Carmona MF25 Danilo PiresMF28 Luis CáceresFW11 PeuFW38 Renan GorneCoach: Dado Cavalcanti GK1 BambuDF2 PaulinhoDF3 Rhayne DF4 Kléber Viana (c) DF6 Marcos FelipeMF5 AraruamaMF8 Júnior Santos MF10 FabianoFW7 FranklinFW11 Uálisson Pikachu FW9 EraldoSubstitutes:GK12 FilipeDF13 Felipe FocaDF14 Pedrão DF17 Bruno MF15 VitorMF16 GaúchoFW18 Henrique Goebel FW19 Kaio CésarFW20 ChiquinhoCoach: Zé Humberto Assistant referees: Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (Bahia) Tatiane Sacilotti dos Santos Camargo (São Paulo) Fourth official: Andrey da Silva e Silva (Pará) Fifth official: Bárbara Roberta da Costa Loiola (Pará)

See also 2019 Copa do Brasil

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