 
Fortaleza vs Ceará, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fortaleza are hosting Ceará 
at Castelão, Fortaleza, 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.
- 1': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 2': Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Matheus Bahia (Ceará).
- 3': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 4': Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Breno Lopes (Fortaleza).
- 8': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mugni with a headed pass.
- 8': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Martínez.
- 13': Offside, Fortaleza. Emmanuel Martínez is caught offside.
- 14': Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 15': Attempt missed. Willian Machado (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 15': Delay in match (Fortaleza).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
- 23': Hand ball by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza).
- 25': Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 25': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by Dieguinho.
- 29': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 29': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 33': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 35': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
- 36': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Breno Lopes (Fortaleza).
- 38': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 39': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 39': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Sobral with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Breno Lopes.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza).
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Diogo Barbosa replaces Gustavo Mancha because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Pedro Henrique (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Ceará 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza 0, Ceará 0.
- 46': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Breno Lopes (Fortaleza).
- 46': Diogo Barbosa (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Ceará).
- 47': Offside, Fortaleza. Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 50': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 50': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dieguinho.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fernando Sobral (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 52': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Martínez (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Ceará 1. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 61': Attempt missed. Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Ávila with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza).
- 62': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Fortaleza. Deyverson replaces Juan Lucero.
- 63': Substitution, Fortaleza. Marinho replaces Lucas Sasha.
- 63': Attempt saved. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Brenno (Fortaleza). Assisted by Pedro Henrique with a cross.
- 64': Offside, Fortaleza. Deyverson is caught offside.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Bahia (Ceará).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Deyverson (Fortaleza).
- 68': Substitution, Ceará. Fernandinho replaces Pedro Henrique.
- 69': Substitution, Ceará. Lourenço replaces Lucas Mugni.
- 70': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Galeano with a through ball.
- 75': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by Dieguinho.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Raul with a headed pass.
- 78': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza).
- 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Calebe replaces Emmanuel Martínez.
- 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Allanzinho replaces Breno Lopes.
- 81': Substitution, Ceará. Bruno Tubarão replaces Antonio Galeano.
- 81': Calebe (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 82': Fernandinho (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Deyverson (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marinho with a cross.
- 83': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by Marllon.
- 83': Attempt missed. Calebe (Fortaleza) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa with a headed pass following a corner.
- 84': Allanzinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 86': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 88': Allanzinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 88': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Ceará. Richardson replaces Fernando Sobral.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Ceará. Rafael Ramos replaces Fabiano Souza.
- 90'+2': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza).
- 90'+3': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Emanuel Brítez.
- 90'+4': Brenno (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 90'+6': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 90'+6': Pedro Raul (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Brenno (Fortaleza). Assisted by Pedro Raul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Ceará 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza 0, Ceará 1.
Statistics
|  CEA | FOR  | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 | 
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 4 | Offsides | 5 | 
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 | 
| 0 | Saves | 2 | 
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 | 
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 | 
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 | 
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 175 | Accurate Passes | 303 | 
| 268 | Passes | 400 | 
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 | 
| 12 | Crosses | 21 | 
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 | 
| 75 | Long Balls | 67 | 
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 | 
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 | 
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 | 
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 | 
| 11 | Tackles | 19 | 
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 | 
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 | 
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 30 | 
| 35 | Clearances | 30 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Brazilian Serie A
 
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 32,157
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 32,157
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 29 | +27 | 62 | 
| 2 | Flamengo | 29 | +40 | 61 | 
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 30 | +21 | 57 | 
| 4 | Mirassol | 30 | +21 | 55 | 
Line-Ups
 Fortaleza (4-4-2)
Fortaleza (4-4-2)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 12 | Brenno (GK) | 
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha | 
| 13 | Benjamín Kuscevic | 
| 3 | Gastón Ávila | 
| 33 | Emanuel Britez  | 
| 88 | Lucas Sasha  | 
| 5 | Matheus Pereira | 
| 26 | Breno | 
| 8 | Emmanuel Martínez | 
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino | 
| 9 | Juan Martín Lucero | 
 Ceará (4-2-3-1)
Ceará (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) | 
| 23 | Willian Machado | 
| 3 | Marllon | 
| 79 | Matheus Bahia | 
| 70 | Fabiano  | 
| 10 | Lucas Mugni | 
| 20 | Dieguinho | 
| 88 | Fernando Sobral | 
| 9 | Pedro Raúl  | 
| 7 | Pedro Henrique  | 
| 27 | Antonio Galeano | 
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