Vasco and Fluminense will play the first leg of the semi-final of the Copa of the Brasil 2025 this Thursday, December 11th, at 8pm (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, The Rio classic defines the first clash for a place in the tournament final. The live broadcast takes place on sportv, Premiere and Amazon Prime, with real-time monitoring on ge.
Striker Yeferson Soteldo is on Fluminense’s related list and appears in the likely lineup, replacing the suspended Canobbio. The official lineup comes out one hour before the match. Vasco is looking for a reaction after an irregular campaign in Brasileirão, while Tricolor maintains an unbeaten run of seven games.
- Main broadcast: sportv and Premiere for pay TV.
- Streaming: Amazon Prime accessible via app or website.
- Coverage: ge with updated bids, statistics and videos.
Live streaming options
sportv covers the duel with narration specialized in Rio classics. Assinantes access in HD in the regular sports packages.
Premiere provides pay-per-view with exclusive analytics and cameras. The platform broadcasts all stages of Copa from Brasil 2025.
Fluminense related to Soteldo
Tricolor has announced the players available for Maracanã. Goleiros: Fábio, Marcelo Pitaluga and Vitor Eudes.
Defenders: Freytes, Guga, Ignácio, Renê, Samuel Xavier, Thiago Santos and Meias: Hércules, Jhon Arias, Martinelli, Nonato and Paulo Henrique Ganso.
Attackers: Everaldo, Kevin Serna, Keno, Soteldo and Yeferson Soteldo. Soteldo joins the group after good recent performances in Brasileirão.
Referee team in the match
Raphael Claus commands the main whistle at the stadium. The referee records 15 matches in the season with an average of 4.2 cards.
Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis acts as assistant 1. Alex Ang Ribeiro covers assistant 2.
Daniel Nobre Bins operates the VAR. Alex Gomes Stefano is the fourth referee.
Contribution of Soteldo in the tricolor attack
Soteldo, with speed and dribbling, gained space in the final rounds of the national championship. The Venezuelan recorded three goals and four assists in Brasileirão.
His inclusion in the likely lineup compensates for Canobbio’s suspension. The player trained as a starter during the week for the classic.
Luis Zubeldía prioritizes quick transitions with Soteldo on the left wing. The attack scored 20 goals in Copa from Brasil to the semifinals.
Probable lineup of Fluminense with Soteldo
Zubeldía aligns Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules and Lucho Acosta; Soteldo, Serna and Everaldo. Soteldo occupies Canobbio’s place, maintaining the 4-3-3 formation.
Martinelli and Hércules anchor the middle against Vasco. Everaldo centralizes the attack in the absence of Cano.
Absences include Canobbio suspended and Cano with a knee injury. Manoel deals with a similar problem and Nonato is an option in the bank.
Training sessions tested plays on the flanks with Soteldo. The team eliminated Palmeiras on aggregate 4-2 in the quarterfinals.
Vasco moment before the classic
Cruzmaltino suffered seven defeats in Brasileirão’s final eight games. The 5-0 defeat by Atlético-MG in the last round exposed deficiencies.
Fernando Diniz focuses on the motivation for Copa of Brasil. The club has been aiming for the title since 2011 with fans at Maracanã.
Philippe Coutinho returns and reinforces creation. The squad seeks defensive compactness against Flu.
Probable formation and lows in the Vasco
Diniz scales Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Cuesta, Robert Renan and Puma Rodríguez; Thiago Mendes, Barros and Coutinho; Nuno Moreira, Andrés Gómez and Rayan. Lucas Piton is missing due to an injury to his left knee.
Jair and Adson treat knee and tibia problems. Garré in transition was not listed.
The coach prioritizes high pressure in collectives. Rayan explores speed at the ends.
Recent history between rivals
The teams played three times in 2025 with balance. Fluminense won the first round 2-1.
Vasco won the return 2-0.
The return game takes place on Sunday, December 14th, at 8:30 pm. Maracanã expects a high audience for the Vasco team.
