Brazilian Serie B

Ceará vs Fortaleza, 2026 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B
Ceará
  • 58': Melk
  • 68': Júlio César
FT
2 - 1
Fortaleza
  • 28': Maílton dos Santos (P)

About

Ceará are hosting Fortaleza at Arena Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie B.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 1': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Maílton (Fortaleza).
  • 2': Gustavo Prado (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
  • 4': Vitinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Maílton (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sasha with a headed pass.
  • 6': Offside, Ceará. Fernandinho is caught offside.
  • 7': Alex Silva (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Gazal (Fortaleza).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Éder (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gabriel with a cross.
  • 9': Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by João Gabriel (Ceará).
  • 11': Foul by Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza).
  • 11': Alex Silva (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Fernando (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Júlio César (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Dieguinho (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maílton.
  • 18': Foul by Gustavo Prado (Ceará).
  • 18': Maílton (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Luan Freitas (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Ronald (Fortaleza).
  • 23': Fernando (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Maílton (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Maílton (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Miritello.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Dieguinho (Ceará) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty Fortaleza. Maílton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Goal! Ceará 0, Fortaleza 1. Maílton (Fortaleza) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 33': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Rodrigo.
  • 36': Melk (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza).
  • 37': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 37': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Alex Silva (Ceará).
  • 39': Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Vitinho (Fortaleza).
  • 40': Alex Silva (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Vitinho (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Éder (Ceará).
  • 43': Vitinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 44': Gustavo Prado (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 45': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Fortaleza. Vitinho is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Éder (Ceará).
  • 45'+3': Handball by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+3': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+3': Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Fortaleza 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ceará. Sánchez replaces Fernando.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Fortaleza 1.
  • 48': Foul by Gustavo Prado (Ceará).
  • 48': Maílton (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Fortaleza. Vitinho is caught offside.
  • 49': Alex Silva (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Maílton (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Maurício Mucuri with a through ball.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 53': Substitution, Ceará. Enzo replaces Alex Silva because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo following a fast break.
  • 54': Foul by Sánchez (Ceará).
  • 54': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 55': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Melk (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vinícius Silvestre (Fortaleza). Assisted by Gustavo Prado.
  • 57': Foul by Dieguinho (Ceará).
  • 57': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Ceará 1, Fortaleza 1. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo.
  • 60': Substitution, Ceará. Matheus Araújo replaces Fernandinho.
  • 60': Substitution, Ceará. Giulio replaces Gustavo Prado.
  • 60': Foul by Matheus Araújo (Ceará).
  • 60': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sánchez (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Araújo.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Fortaleza. Rodriguinho replaces Vitinho.
  • 64': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Matheus Araújo (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius Silvestre (Fortaleza). Assisted by Giulio.
  • 67': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Vinícius Silvestre.
  • 68': Goal! Ceará 2, Fortaleza 1. Júlio César (Ceará) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Melk with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Sánchez (Ceará).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 70': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Éder (Ceará).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Handball by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
  • 73': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Maurício Mucuri.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Luizão (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Melk with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Fortaleza. Welliton replaces Tomás Pochettino.
  • 75': Substitution, Fortaleza. Paulo Baya replaces Ronald.
  • 76': Handball by Éder (Ceará).
  • 77': Foul by Dieguinho (Ceará).
  • 77': Maílton (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Dieguinho (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Maílton (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
  • 79': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Lima replaces Dieguinho.
  • 80': Foul by Lucas Lima (Ceará).
  • 80': Gazal (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Paulo Baya with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Matheus Araújo (Ceará).
  • 83': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
  • 85': Vinícius Silvestre (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Giulio (Ceará).
  • 86': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Maílton (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Fortaleza. Lucca Prior replaces Rodrigo.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maurício Mucuri.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maurício Mucuri.
  • 89': Giulio (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rodriguinho (Fortaleza).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Éder (Ceará).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by João Gabriel (Ceará).
  • 90'+1': Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Matheus Araújo.
  • 90'+3': Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 90'+3': Enzo (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+5': Sánchez (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Matheus Araújo (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius Silvestre (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Ceará 2, Fortaleza 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ceará 2, Fortaleza 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
50 Possession 50
17 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
293 Accurate Passes 284
352 Passes 357
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.6
45 Long Balls 44
26 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 5
32 Effective Clearances 20
32 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie B

Venue: Arena Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 20,362

Line-Ups

CEA Ceará (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
94 Bruno (GK)
4 Luiz Otávio
33 Éder
17 Fernando
21 Alex Yellow Card
81 João Gabriel
18 Júlio César
20 Dieguinho Yellow Card
11 Fernando
30 Gustavo Prado
40 Melk
Ceará Substitutes:
Juan Alano, Rafael Ramos, Gustavo Martins, Pedro Esli, Sanchez, Pedro Gilmar, Matheuzinho, Enzo, Giulio, Kauã, Matheus Andrade, Lucas Lima.

FOR Fortaleza (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Vinicius (GK)
8 Ronald Falkoski
3 Lucas Xavier Gazal
4 Luan
29 Rodrigo Santos
88 Lucas Sasha Yellow Card
13 Maurício Júnior
22 Maílton dos Santos
9 Juan Miritello Yellow Card
11 Vitinho Yellow Card
7 Tomás Pochettino
Fortaleza Substitutes:
Lucas Crispim, Lucas Emanoel, Lucca, Gabriel Fuentes, Kaua, Matheus Rossetto, Kayke, Rodriguinho, Welliton, Paulo Baya, João Ricardo, Paulo Ricardo.

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