Match Summary
Fortaleza EC defeated Sao Paulo 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2023. Goals were scored by José Welison 16′, J. Lucero 53′ (pen.), J. Rodríguez 79′. 9 yellow cards were shown. Sao Paulo had 73% possession while Fortaleza EC held 27%. Sao Paulo had 13 shots (7 on target) compared to 7 (4 on target) for Fortaleza EC. Expected goals: Sao Paulo 1.46 — Fortaleza EC 1.08. Sao Paulo made 5 substitutions, Fortaleza EC made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Sao Paulo and Fortaleza EC — 3 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
assist: T. Pochettino
Penalty
assist: Juan
Match Statistics
Sao Paulo had 73% possession against Fortaleza EC's 27%. Sao Paulo registered 13 shots (7 on target) while Fortaleza EC managed 7 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 9–0. Fouls committed: 21–14.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sao Paulo have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Fortaleza EC show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Fortaleza EC
Head to Head
Sao Paulo and Fortaleza EC have met 2 times — Sao Paulo won 1, Fortaleza EC won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Sao Paulo leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (2 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–2 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026