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Serie BSeason 2026

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC

17 May 2026 at 22:30Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza

Match Summary

Ceara defeated Fortaleza EC 2:1. The match was played in Serie B 2026. Goals were scored by Maílton 28′ (pen.), Melk 58′, Júlio 68′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Ceara had 50% possession while Fortaleza EC held 50%. Ceara had 10 shots (5 on target) compared to 17 (5 on target) for Fortaleza EC. Expected goals: Ceara 0.79 — Fortaleza EC 1.63. Ceara made 5 substitutions, Fortaleza EC made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Ceara and Fortaleza EC — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
28′
Maílton

Penalty

40′Vitinho
Half Time
FernandoSanchez
46′
Alex SilvaEnzo Lodovico
53′
Melk

assist: Enzo Lodovico

58′
60′
FernandinhoMatheus Araújo
60′
63′
VitinhoRodriguinho
Júlio

assist: Melk

68′
74′
T. PochettinoWelliton
75′
RonaldPaulo Baya
DieguinhoLucas Lima
79′
87′
RodrigoLucca
Enzo Valentim Lodovico90+3′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Ceara had 50% possession against Fortaleza EC's 50%. Ceara registered 10 shots (5 on target) while Fortaleza EC managed 17 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 20–21.

Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots Off Goal
2
10
Total Shots
10
17
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots inside the Box
7
5
Shots outside the Box
3
12
Fouls
20
21
Corner Kicks
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
359
350
Accurate Passes
287
290
Pass Accuracy
80%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.79
1.63
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.10
-0.10

Rivalry since 2019

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC Head to Head Results· 38

Ceara and Fortaleza EC have met 38 times — Ceara won 16, Fortaleza EC won 9, with 13 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Ceara leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 38 meetings. A combined 78 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.05 per match (44 for the home side, 34 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (32%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ceara are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2024.

16
wins
Drawn
13
·
Total goals
78 · 2.1/match
Both scored
17/38 · 45%
Over 2.5
12/38 · 32%

Recent Meetings

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30/03/24Cearense - 1
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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2024

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Ceara have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Fortaleza EC show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 11 Jun 2026