Fluminense vs Ceará, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fluminense are hosting Ceará
at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 8': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 9': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 10': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Lourenço.
- 11': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 11': Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Renê.
- 13': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Matheus Bahia (Ceará).
- 17': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 19': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 19': Offside, Fluminense. Juan Pablo Freytes is caught offside.
- 20': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 21': Dangerous play by Lucho Acosta (Fluminense).
- 21': Pedro Raul (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Galeano with a cross.
- 25': Handball by Marllon (Ceará).
- 26': Goal! Fluminense 1, Ceará 0. Renê (Fluminense) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Vina (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 33': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Lucho Acosta (Fluminense).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 40': Marllon (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 42': Lourenço (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Fluminense. Kevin Serna is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vina following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 45'+2': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 45'+2': Vina (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Silva (Fluminense).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Fluminense 1, Ceará 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 1, Ceará 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Pedro Henrique replaces Pedro Raul.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Richardson replaces Lourenço.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Facundo Bernal replaces Hércules.
- 48': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Lucho Acosta (Fluminense).
- 49': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 49': Thiago Silva (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 51': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
- 51': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
- 52': Facundo Bernal (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 54': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 54': Vina (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martinelli.
- 58': Attempt missed. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 59': Offside, Ceará. Fernandinho is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Mugni replaces Vina.
- 62': Substitution, Ceará. Aylon replaces Antonio Galeano.
- 63': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Kennedy.
- 65': Substitution, Fluminense. Keno replaces Kevin Serna.
- 65': Substitution, Fluminense. Germán Cano replaces John Kennedy.
- 65': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 66': Attempt missed. Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renê with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Pablo Freytes following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Martinelli.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 70': Foul by Aylon (Ceará).
- 70': Thiago Silva (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renê.
- 73': Attempt missed. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mugni.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Fluminense. Riquelme replaces Agustín Canobbio because of an injury.
- 76': Fábio (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
- 77': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Richardson (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Ceará. Paulo Baya replaces Fernandinho.
- 80': Foul by Riquelme (Fluminense).
- 80': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Riquelme (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Riquelme (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 83': Foul by Marllon (Ceará).
- 83': Germán Cano (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Renê (Fluminense).
- 84': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Renê (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 87': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Lucho Acosta (Fluminense).
- 87': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
- 87': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 88': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 88': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Keno.
- 90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Lucho Acosta.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Willian Machado (Ceará).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fabiano Souza (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Baya with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Fabiano Souza.
- 90'+5': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 90'+5': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Lucho Acosta.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Keno (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 90'+7': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Fluminense 1, Ceará 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fluminense 1, Ceará 0.
Statistics
 CEA |
FLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 369 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 12,780
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 12,780
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +24 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK)  |
| 22 | Juan Freytes |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 6 | René |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 32 | Luciano Acosta |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 35 | Hércules |
| 99 | John Kennedy |
| 90 | Kevin Serna |
| 17 | Agustín Canobbio |
Ceará (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) |
| 23 | Willian Machado |
| 3 | Marllon |
| 79 | Matheus Bahia |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 29 | Vinicius |
| 25 | Vinicius |
| 97 | Lourenco |
| 9 | Pedro Raúl |
| 77 | Fernando |
| 27 | Antonio Galeano |
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