Ceara vs Fortaleza EC match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Serie B · Brazil · Regular Season - 9 · Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza · Ref Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil

Ceara stats & fixtures · Fortaleza EC stats & fixtures

Ceara beat Fortaleza EC 2–1 in Serie B on 17 May 2026. Expected goals finished 0.79–1.63. Ceara had 50% of the ball.

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC match statistics

CearaFortaleza EC

50% Ball possession 50%
0.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
10 Total shots 17
5 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 10
3 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 5
3 Corners 2
20 Fouls 21
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 4
359 Passes 350
80% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

28' Penalty scored Maílton Fortaleza EC
40' Yellow card Vitinho Fortaleza EC
45+3' Yellow card J. B. Miritello Fortaleza EC
49' Yellow card Alex Silva Ceara
49' Yellow card Maílton Fortaleza EC
58' Goal Melk (assist Enzo Lodovico) Ceara
68' Goal Júlio (assist Melk) Ceara
77' Yellow card Dieguinho Ceara
90+3' Yellow card Enzo Lodovico Ceara
90+5' Yellow card Lucas Sasha Fortaleza EC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ceara

Confirmed

94 Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper
21 Alex Silva Defender
33 Éder Defender
4 Luiz Otávio Defender
17 Fernando Defender
20 Dieguinho Midfielder
18 Júlio Midfielder
40 Melk Midfielder
81 Joao Gabriel Midfielder
30 Gustavo Prado Midfielder
11 Fernandinho Attacker

Bench G. Dias , R. Ramos , Sanchez , Matheusinho , Juan Alano , Kaua Ziegler , Giulio , Pedro Esli , Lucas Lima , Matheus Araújo , Gilmar , Enzo Lodovico

Fortaleza EC

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Carpini Thiago

25 Vinícius Silvestre

3 Lucas Gazal 8 Ronald 4 Luan Freitas

13 Maurício Júnior Lima Rodrigues 29 Rodrigo 88 Lucas Sasha 22 Maílton

11 Vitinho 7 T. Pochettino

9 J. B. Miritello

Bench João Ricardo , Lucas Crispim , G. Fuentes , Rodriguinho , Paulinho , Lucca , Kayke , Matheus Rossetto , Welliton , Paulo Baya , Luquinhas , K. Rocha

Form guide

Ceara at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortaleza EC away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
6 Nov 25	Ceara v Fortaleza EC	1–1
13 Jul 25	Fortaleza EC v Ceara	0–1
14 Aug 22	Ceara v Fortaleza EC	0–1
1 Jun 22	Fortaleza EC v Ceara	0–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Ceara vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head record