Ceará vs Fluminense, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Ceará are hosting Fluminense
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': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Matheus Bahia (Ceará).
- 3': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 4': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Raul.
- 7': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 7': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Ceará) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Fábio (Fluminense).
- 11': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
- 11': Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 15': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 15': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Ignácio.
- 20': Handball by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 21': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Renê.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Kevin Serna.
- 22': Attempt missed. Fernando Sobral (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vina following a corner.
- 26': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fluminense.
- 29': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 31': Delay in match (Ceará).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 35': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Matheus Bahia (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
- 38': Goal! Ceará 1, Fluminense 0. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 43': Handball by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 45'+1': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 45'+3': Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian Machado.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fábio (Fluminense).
- 45'+4': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Fábio.
- 45'+6': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 45'+6': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 45'+7': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Ceará 1, Fluminense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ceará 1, Fluminense 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Gabriel Fuentes replaces Renê.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Keno replaces Kevin Serna.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Nonato replaces Hércules.
- 46': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 47': Bruno Ferreira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
- 50': Pedro Raul (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Nonato (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 54': Attempt saved. Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Ceará. Fernandinho replaces Pedro Henrique because of an injury.
- 58': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Marcos Victor.
- 58': Attempt saved. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Juan Pablo Freytes with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
- 59': Pedro Raul (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Ignácio (Fluminense) is shown the red card.
- 62': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Marcos Victor (Ceará).
- 63': John Kennedy (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Fluminense. John Kennedy is caught offside.
- 66': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Matheus Bahia (Ceará).
- 68': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 70': Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fábio (Fluminense).
- 71': Attempt saved. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by John Kennedy.
- 72': Goal! Ceará 2, Fluminense 0. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vina.
- 73': Pedro Raul (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 74': Substitution, Fluminense. Everaldo replaces John Kennedy.
- 75': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Fabiano Souza.
- 75': Foul by Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense).
- 75': Willian Machado (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Fluminense. Thiago Santos replaces Lima.
- 79': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 80': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 80': Substitution, Ceará. Lourenço replaces Vinicius Zanocelo.
- 80': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Mugni replaces Vina.
- 81': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 81': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Ceará. Marllon replaces Marcos Victor.
- 85': Substitution, Ceará. Paulo Baya replaces Antonio Galeano.
- 86': Everaldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Marllon (Ceará).
- 86': Marllon (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Handball by Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Raul with a headed pass.
- 89': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90': Handball by Lucas Mugni (Ceará).
- 90'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pedro Raul (Ceará) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Ceará 2-0 Fluminense.
- 90'+5': (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ceará 2, Fluminense 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ceará 2, Fluminense 0.
Statistics
 FLU |
CEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 462 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 28,700
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 28,700
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
Ceará (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) |
| 23 | Willian Machado |
| 44 | Marcos Victor |
| 79 | Matheus Bahia |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 29 | Vinicius |
| 25 | Vinicius  |
| 88 | Fernando Sobral |
| 9 | Pedro Raúl |
| 7 | Pedro Henrique |
| 27 | Antonio Galeano |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 22 | Juan Freytes |
| 4 | Ignácio  |
| 6 | René |
| 23 | Guga |
| 45 | Lima |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 35 | Hércules |
| 99 | John Kennedy |
| 17 | Agustín Canobbio |
| 90 | Kevin Serna |
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