Ceara vs Novorizontino

18 September 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Melk 48’
  • Rian Santana 61’
  • Matheus Bianqui 45+4’

Match summary

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

Matheus Bianqui put Novorizontino ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, Melk equalised in the 48th minute, and Rian Santana won it with a header in the 61st minute.

Novorizontino can feel hard done by, creating 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Ceara's 0.71 from 8.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
8 Shots 24
3 Shots on target 9
2 Corners 9
80 Attacks 81
32 Dangerous attacks 50
335 Passes 384
72.2% Pass accuracy 78.6%
18 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 4
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Ceara Novorizontino
Kick-off
Júlio CésarFoul
9’
10’
PatrickFoul
14’
Nicolas CarecaShot on target
18’
Luís OyamaShot on target
Enzo Valentim LodovicoVAR: Penalty given
31’
45’
E. MoreiraManagerArgument
Bryan BorgesHandball
45+2’
45+4’
Matheus BianquiHeader0-1 (Novorizontino)
Half-time0-1
Matheus AraújoJúlio César
46’
Rian SantanaNicolás Ferreira
46’
47’
ReidineyShot on target
MelkLeft foot shot1-1 (Ceara)
48’
Matheus AraújoShot on target
49’
Second half underway
João GabrielFoul
55’
59’
RômuloShot on target
Rian SantanaHeader2-1 (Ceara)
61’
62’
Nicolas CarecaShot on target
65’
RômuloShot on target
67’
Diego GaloNicolas Careca
67’
JuninhoReidiney
68’
JuninhoShot on target
78’
CarlãoLuís Oyama
79’
Vinicius PaivaRômulo
RichardsonEnzo Valentim Lodovico
80’
82’
Matheus BianquiFoul
Lucas MugniJoão Gabriel
87’
87’
Luiz Otavio MariaMatheus Bianqui
Saulo MineiroVAR: Penalty given
90+4’
90+6’
RobsonArgument
VinaMelk
90+7’
RichardsonFoul
90+9’
90+9’
RobsonShot on target
90+10’
JuninhoFoul
Full-time2-1

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.09 45+4’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), 0-1 45+4’ 48’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 48’ 61’ Rian Santana (Ceara), 2-1 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.09 45+4’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), 0-1 Bianqui 45+4’ 48’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 Melk 48’ 61’ Rian Santana (Ceara), 2-1 Santana 61’
Ceara 0.71 xGNovorizontino 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Novorizontino attacking Ceara attacking 
42’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 61’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 49’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 59’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 90+1’ Madson (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 65’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 25’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Patrick (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+9’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Nicolas Careca (Novorizontino), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Sander (Novorizontino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Patrick (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Robson (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Sander (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Enzo Valentim Lodovico (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+8’ Diego Galo (Novorizontino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Nicolas Careca (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Diego Galo (Novorizontino), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Juninho (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Sander (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Juninho (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Luís Oyama (Novorizontino), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 61’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 49’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 59’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 48’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 90+1’ Madson (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 65’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Patrick (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+9’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Sander (Novorizontino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Patrick (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Nicolas Careca (Novorizontino), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Sander (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Robson (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Enzo Valentim Lodovico (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+8’ Diego Galo (Novorizontino), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Nicolas Careca (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Juninho (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Diego Galo (Novorizontino), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Matheus Araújo (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Sander (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Juninho (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Luís Oyama (Novorizontino), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ceara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Richard
Sánchez
Otávio
Otávio
Borges
César 46’
Gabriel 87’
Ferreira 46’
Lodovico 80’
Melk 90’
Mineiro
Novorizontino 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jordi
Sander
Bahia
Patrick
Madson
Bianqui 87’
Oyama 78’
Reidiney 67’
Rômulo 79’
Careca 67’
Robson

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Richard
90′ 8 1 25 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Bryan Borges
90′ 2 4 – 4 2 34 1 – –
Luiz Otávio
90′ 2 – 3 9 6 45 1 – – –
Luiz Otávio
90′ 2 1 1 4 2 48 – – – –
Sánchez
90′ – – – 2 1 40 – – – –
Júlio César Taken off
45′ 1 – – 3 – 18 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
João Gabriel Taken off
87′ – – 18 1 0.01 – 6 2 2 1
Enzo Valentim Lodovico Taken off
80′ – 1 18 1 0.23 6 – 12 – 3 –
Melk Taken off
89′ 1 – 31 1 0.05 3 1 6 1 – –
Nicolás Ferreira Taken off
45′ – – 17 1 0.01 – – – – – –
Rian Santana Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 10 – 0.00 2 – 4 1 1 –
Matheus Araújo Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 18 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Richardson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – 1 2 1
Lucas Mugni Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Saulo Mineiro
90′ – – – – – 0.00 – 6 1 12 –
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 WLWLD
Novorizontino WWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Novorizontino 2-1 Ceara, 23 May 26 All Ceara vs Novorizontino 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.