Libertadores draw hands us Cruzeiro in August
The Libertadores round-of-16 draw has paired us with Cruzeiro, the first leg at the Mineirão, the return at the Maracanã in mid-August.
The post-break calendar took shape this week: the Libertadores round of 16 has paired us with Cruzeiro, an all-Brazilian tie, with the first leg away at the Mineirão and the return at the Maracanã in mid-August. Closing at home is the side of the draw you want. Six Brazilian clubs are still standing, but ours is the only all-domestic pairing, so a familiar name goes out in the last 16. First the Brasileirão resumes, away at Chapecoense on July 22, with us second on 34 points, seven behind Palmeiras and a game in hand. Two fronts, both wide open.