Ceara vs Fortaleza

17 May 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Melk 58’
  • Júlio César 68’
  • Maílton 28’ (pen)

Match summary

Ceara came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Fortaleza. Fortaleza led 1-0 at half-time.

Maílton put Fortaleza ahead from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, Melk equalised in the 58th minute, and Júlio César won it with a header in the 68th minute.

Fortaleza can feel hard done by, creating 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Ceara's 1.19 from 10.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
10 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 2
70 Attacks 62
33 Dangerous attacks 37
357 Passes 352
79.6% Pass accuracy 83.2%
10 Tackles 16
20 Fouls 21
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Ceara Fortaleza
Kick-off
25’
MaíltonShot on target
28’
MaíltonPenalty0-1 (Fortaleza)
40’
Vitinho
45+3’
Juan Miritello
Half-time0-1
SánchezFernando
46’
Second half underway
49’
Maílton
Alex Silva
49’
51’
Juan MiritelloShot on target
Enzo Valentim LodovicoAlex Silva
53’
MelkShot on target
56’
MelkLeft foot shot1-1 (Ceara)
58’
Matheus AraújoFernandinho
60’
GiulioGustavo Prado
60’
63’
RodriguinhoVitinho
Matheus AraújoShot on target
67’
Júlio CésarHeader2-1 (Ceara)
68’
74’
WellitonTomás Pochettino
75’
Paulo BayaRonald
Dieguinho
77’
78’
MaíltonShot on target
Lucas LimaDieguinho
79’
82’
Juan MiritelloShot on target
87’
Lucca PriorRodrigo Santos
Enzo Valentim Lodovico
90+3’
90+5’
Lucas Sasha
Matheus AraújoShot on target
90+6’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.68 28’ Maílton (Fortaleza), 0-1 28’ 58’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 58’ 68’ Júlio César (Ceara), 2-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.68 28’ Maílton (Fortaleza), 0-1 Maílton 28’ 58’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 Melk 58’ 68’ Júlio César (Ceara), 2-1 César 68’
Ceara 1.19 xGFortaleza 1.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortaleza attacking Ceara attacking 
28’ Maílton (Fortaleza), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 67’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 68’ Júlio César (Ceara), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 90+6’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 58’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 74’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Luan Freitas (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Lucca Prior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Maílton (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Dieguinho (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Maurício Júnior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Maurício Júnior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Fernando (Ceara), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Éder (Ceara), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Maílton (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Maílton (Fortaleza), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 67’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 68’ Júlio César (Ceara), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 90+6’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 58’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 74’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Luan Freitas (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Lucca Prior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Maílton (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Dieguinho (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Maurício Júnior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Maurício Júnior (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Fernando (Ceara), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Éder (Ceara), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Maílton (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ceara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ferreira
Fernando 46’
Éder
Otávio
Silva 53’
César
Dieguinho 79’
Gabriel
Melk
Prado 60’
Fernandinho 60’
Fortaleza 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Silvestre
Freitas
Gazal
Maílton
Ronald 75’
Sasha
Santos 87’
Júnior
Pochettino 74’
Vitinho 63’
Miritello

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bruno Ferreira
90′ 4 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Alex Silva Taken off
53′ 1 – – 5 – 30 1 – –
Éder
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 57 4 – – –
Luiz Otávio
90′ – 1 – 3 3 54 – – – –
Fernando Taken off
45′ 1 – – 2 – 31 – – – –
Júlio César
90′ – – – 3 2 35 1 1 – –
Sánchez Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 – – 3 – 17 1 – – –
Enzo Valentim Lodovico Came on as a substitute
37′ – 2 – – – 4 2 – 1
Midfielders7 players
Dieguinho Taken off
79′ – – 32 – 0.01 – – 8 3 6
Melk
90′ 1 1 16 2 0.36 – – 1 – 1 –
João Gabriel
90′ – – 20 1 0.09 1 – 6 2 3 –
Gustavo Prado Taken off
60′ – – 13 1 0.01 – – 2 2 2 –
Fernandinho Taken off
60′ – – 10 – 0.01 1 – 4 – – –
Matheus Araújo Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 12 1 0.04 3 1 4 2 – –
Lucas Lima Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Giulio Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.01 1 2 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Ceara WDDLL
Fortaleza WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ceara 1-1 Fortaleza, 06 Nov 25 Next meeting: Fortaleza 1-1 Ceara, 13 Sep 26  All Ceara vs Fortaleza meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.