Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG Meet in Copa do Brasil Clash
Listen to the story
Cruzeiro will play Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil. The Copa do Brasil is a big football tournament in Brazil.
The match is at the Mineirão. The Mineirão is a big stadium in Belo Horizonte. Cruzeiro plays there.
Many Cruzeiro fans came to see the team arrive. They made a big party. The fans were happy and excited.
This match is a derby. A derby is a match between two teams from the same city. Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG are both from Belo Horizonte.
One Atlético-MG midfielder will not play. He had an injury before. Now he is better, but he cannot play in this match.
People want to know where to watch the game. They also want to know the kick-off time and the line-ups of both teams.
Vocabulary10 words
- Copa do Brasil
- a big football competition in Brazil
- tournament
- a competition with many matches
- Mineirão
- the name of a big football stadium
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- fans
- people who love a team and support it
- derby
- a match between two teams from the same city
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- injury
- damage to a part of the body
- kick-off
- the time when a match starts
- line-ups
- the lists of players who will play
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG 2. At the Mineirão 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Cruzeiro will play Atlético-MG in the _____.
The match is at the _____.
The _____ is a big stadium in Belo Horizonte.
Many Cruzeiro _____ came to see the team arrive.
This match is a _____.
Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG are both from _____.
One Atlético-MG _____ will not play.
He had an _____ before.
People want to know the _____ time.
They also want to know the _____ of both teams.