Brazilian Serie B

Fortaleza vs Ceará, 2026 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B
Fortaleza
  • 30': Vitinho
FT
1 - 1
Ceará
  • 87': Melk

About

Fortaleza are hosting Ceará 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': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 2': Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 3': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).
  • 3': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Melk (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Saulo Mineiro (Ceará) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Melk.
  • 10': Offside, Fortaleza. Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
  • 10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Maílton (Fortaleza) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal Fortaleza 0-0 Ceará.
  • 14': Attempt missed. João Gabriel (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 15': Handball by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).
  • 16': Handball by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 16': Offside, Fortaleza. Maílton is caught offside.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Zanocelo (Ceará).
  • 20': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Zanocelo (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodriguinho.
  • 24': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 24': Kaio Henrique (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Zanocelo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Vitinho (Fortaleza).
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, Fortaleza. Paulo Baya replaces Pedro Henrique because of an injury.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Melk (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saulo Mineiro.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Baya.
  • 30': Goal! Fortaleza 1, Ceará 0. Vitinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 33': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 33': Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Pierre (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Zanocelo (Ceará).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Zanocelo (Ceará).
  • 41': Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Zanocelo because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
  • 41': Pierre (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
  • 45': Enzo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Maílton (Fortaleza).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Ceará. Nicolás Ferreira is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Júlio César (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Rodriguinho (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+2': Vina (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Pierre (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fortaleza 1, Ceará 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza 1, Ceará 0.
  • 48': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
  • 48': Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Vina (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Rodriguinho (Fortaleza).
  • 51': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Tomás Cardona.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Luiz Fernando.
  • 52': Offside, Fortaleza. Maílton is caught offside.
  • 53': Júlio César (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 54': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 54': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Vitinho (Fortaleza).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sánchez (Ceará) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Maílton.
  • 56': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Maílton.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Luiz Otávio (Ceará) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vina with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Luiz Otávio (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Vitinho (Fortaleza).
  • 59': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
  • 59': Pierre (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Nicolás Ferreira (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Vitinho (Fortaleza).
  • 61': Substitution, Ceará. Rian Santana replaces Nicolás Ferreira.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Baya.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Rian Santana (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Gabriel.
  • 65': Substitution, Fortaleza. Chico da Costa replaces Vitinho.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Sánchez (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saulo Mineiro.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Júlio César.
  • 68': Foul by Rian Santana (Ceará).
  • 68': Maílton (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Rian Santana (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Luizão.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre.
  • 70': Enzo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Paulo Baya (Fortaleza).
  • 71': Júlio César (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Chico da Costa (Fortaleza).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Melk (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Rian Santana (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Luizão.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Henrique.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Tomás Cardona.
  • 75': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Richard.
  • 76': Substitution, Ceará. Sávio replaces Sánchez.
  • 76': Substitution, Ceará. Matheus Araújo replaces Júlio César.
  • 76': Substitution, Ceará. Lucca replaces Saulo Mineiro.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. João Gabriel (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chico da Costa.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Melk (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by João Gabriel.
  • 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Ronald replaces Pierre.
  • 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Ryan Gustavo replaces Luiz Fernando.
  • 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Maurício Mucuri replaces Kaio Henrique.
  • 84': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Sávio.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ronald (Fortaleza) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maílton with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Goal! Fortaleza 1, Ceará 1. Melk (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Araújo.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lucca (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Vina.
  • 90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by João Ricardo.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury João Gabriel (Ceará).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+5': Lucca (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gazal (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fortaleza 1, Ceará 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortaleza 1, Ceará 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
51.7 Possession 48.3
15 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 308
407 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 73
24 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 21
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 15
18 Effective Clearances 27
18 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie B

Venue: Arena Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil

Line-Ups

FOR Fortaleza (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 João Ricardo (GK)
6 Tomás Cardona
3 Lucas Xavier Gazal
12 Kaio Henrique Diogo Domingos
22 Maílton dos Santos
29 Rodrigo Santos Yellow Card
5 Pierre Yellow Card
75 Rodriguinho
11 Vitinho
32 Luiz Fernando
16 Pedro Henrique
Fortaleza Substitutes:
Juan Miritello, Neris, Ronald Falkoski, Lucca, Paulo Baya, Nathan Fogaça, Vinicius, Ryan, Welliton, Lucas Emanoel, Maurício Júnior, Lucas Crispim, Chico.

CEA Ceará (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Richard (GK)
13 Luiz Otavio
4 Luiz Otávio
12 Sanchez
18 Júlio César
40 Melk
25 Vinicius Yellow Card
81 João Gabriel
73 Saulo
11 Nicolás Ferreira
60 Enzo
Ceará Substitutes:
Ryan Bonfim De Santana, Lucas Mugni, Savio, Rafael Ramos, Richardson, Vinicius Uchella, Lenny Lobato, Lucca, Matheus Andrade, Renzo López, Vinicius, Caíque.

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