# 2022 Copa Verde finals

The 2022 Copa Verde finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2022 Copa Verde, the 9th 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 Paysandu, from Pará, and Vila Nova, from Goiás.
The first leg ended in a scoreless draw, while the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw, which meant the title was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Paysandu won 4–3 to claim their third Copa Verde title.

## Teams

| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Paysandu | 5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
| Vila Nova | 1 (2021) |

### Road to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Paysandu | Paysandu | Paysandu | Round | Vila Nova | Vila Nova | Vila Nova |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | First round | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Humaitá | Home | 3–0 | Round of 16 | CEOV | Home | 2–1 |
| Tocantinópolis | Home | 2–0 | Quarter-finals | Real Noroeste | Home | 0–0 (3–2 p) |
| São Raimundo (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–2 | Semi-finals | Brasiliense (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 |
| São Raimundo (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Semi-finals | Brasiliense (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–1 |

## 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

| Paysandu | Vila Nova |
| GK | 1 | Thiago Coelho |
| DF | 2 | Leandro Silva | 13' 60' |
| DF | 30 | Genílson (c) |
| DF | 31 | Naylhor |
| DF | 39 | Patrick Brey |
| MF | 29 | Mikael |
| MF | 16 | João Vieira | 25' | 81' |
| MF | 11 | José Aldo | | 68' |
| FW | 10 | Marlon |
| FW | 25 | Robinho | | 81' |
| FW | 9 | Danrlei | | 68' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 40 | Gabriel Bernard |
| DF | 3 | Lucas Costa |
| DF | 22 | Thiago Ennes | | 81' |
| MF | 5 | Eric |
| MF | 8 | Ricardinho | | 68' |
| MF | 15 | Jean Henrique |
| MF | 17 | Adílson |
| MF | 19 | Gabriel Davis | | 68' |
| MF | 20 | Kauê |
| FW | 36 | Matheus Batista |
| FW | 37 | Roger |
| FW | 38 | Dioguinho | | 81' |
| Coach: ||
| Márcio Fernandes ||
| GK | 30 | Tony |
| DF | 2 | Alex Silva | 90+4' |
| DF | 5 | Rafael Donato (c) |
| DF | 14 | Jordan |
| DF | 13 | Willian Formiga | | 69' |
| MF | 18 | Ralf | 17' | 78' |
| MF | 15 | Sousa | 22' | 65' |
| MF | 17 | Wágner | 60' | 65' |
| FW | 21 | Diego Tavares | 90' |
| FW | 11 | Kaio Nunes |
| FW | 9 | Neto Pessoa | | 46' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Georgemy |
| DF | 3 | Railan |
| DF | 4 | Alisson Cassiano |
| DF | 6 | Jefferson | | 69' |
| MF | 7 | Matheuzinho | | 65' |
| MF | 20 | Jean Martim | | 65' |
| MF | 22 | Marlone | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | Daniel Amorim | | 46' |
| FW | 23 | Matheus Souza |
| Coach: ||
| Allan Aal ||
* Assistant referees:
* Eduardo Gonçalves da Cruz (Mato Grosso do Sul)
* Leandro dos Santos Ruberdo (Mato Grosso do Sul)
* Fourth official:
* Luiz Paulo de Moura Pinheiro (Mato Grosso)
* Fifth official:
* Acácio Menezes Leão (Pará)
* Video assistant referee:
* Wagner Reway (Paraíba)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios (Sergipe)
* Hilton Moutinho Rodrigues (Rio de Janeiro)

### Second leg

| Vila Nova | Paysandu |
| GK | 30 | Tony |
| DF | 2 | Alex Silva |
| DF | 5 | Rafael Donato (c) |
| DF | 14 | Jordan |
| DF | 13 | Willian Formiga | 71' |
| MF | 18 | Ralf |
| MF | 15 | Sousa |
| MF | 7 | Matheuzinho | 78' |
| FW | 21 | Diego Tavares |
| FW | 11 | Kaio Nunes | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Neto Pessoa | 89' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Georgemy |
| DF | 3 | Railan |
| DF | 4 | Alisson Cassiano | 89' |
| DF | 6 | Jefferson | 71' |
| DF | 16 | Doma |
| MF | 8 | Gabriel Domingos |
| MF | 10 | João Lucas |
| MF | 17 | Wágner | 78' |
| MF | 20 | Jean Martim |
| MF | 22 | Marlone |
| FW | 19 | Daniel Amorim |
| FW | 23 | Matheus Souza | 71' |
| Coach: ||
| Allan Aal ||
| GK | 1 | Thiago Coelho |
| DF | 3 | Lucas Costa | 9' | 46' |
| DF | 30 | Genílson (c) |
| DF | 31 | Naylhor |
| MF | 22 | Thiago Ennes | | 46' |
| MF | 39 | Patrick Brey |
| MF | 29 | Mikael | | 71' |
| MF | 16 | João Vieira |
| MF | 11 | José Aldo | 68' | 83' |
| FW | 10 | Marlon |
| FW | 25 | Robinho | | 86' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 40 | Gabriel Bernard |
| MF | 8 | Ricardinho | | 71' |
| MF | 15 | Jean Henrique |
| MF | 19 | Gabriel Davis | 57' | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Kauê |
| FW | 9 | Danrlei | 48' | 46' |
| FW | 36 | Matheus Batista | | 86' |
| FW | 37 | Roger |
| FW | 38 | Dioguinho | | 83' |
| Coach: ||
| Márcio Fernandes ||
* Assistant referees:
* Marcos dos Santos Brito (Mato Grosso do Sul)
* Marcelo Grando (Mato Grosso do Sul)
* Fourth official:
* Renan Novaes Insabralde (Mato Grosso do Sul)
* Fifth official:
* Cristhian Passos Sorence (Goiás)
* Video assistant referee:
* Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (São Paulo)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Adriano de Assis Miranda (São Paulo)
* José Henrique de Carvalho (São Paulo)