Ceara vs Sport Recife

5 September 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Luiz Otávio 73’
  • Melk 88’
  • Marlon 90+5’

Match summary

Ceara saw off Sport Recife 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Luiz Otávio put Ceara ahead with a header in the 73rd minute, Melk made it 2-0 in the 88th minute, and Marlon pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Ceara created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sport Recife's 1.37 from 21.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
15 Shots 21
4 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 9
87 Attacks 94
33 Dangerous attacks 50
291 Passes 446
77.3% Pass accuracy 83.4%
18 Tackles 14
16 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Ceara Sport Recife
Kick-off
17’
PerottiShot on target
Corner
23’
35’
Edson LucasShot on target
35’
Corner
36’
Corner
Nicolás FerreiraFoul
40’
42’
Willian OliveiraShot on target
45’
Corner
Half-time0-0
VinaWendel
46’
Enzo Valentim LodovicoNicolás Ferreira
46’
46’
Edson LucasShot on target
46’
Corner
Second half underway
Luiz OtávioGabriel Silva Rocha
58’
Enzo Valentim LodovicoVAR: Goal given
61’
62’
Corner
64’
ClaysonJuan Alano
Corner
65’
Corner
65’
Corner
66’
VinaShot on target
72’
Corner
72’
Luiz OtávioHeader1-0 (Ceara)
73’
74’
Biel FonsecaWillian Oliveira
SánchezSávio
75’
75’
Corner
78’
Corner
MelkShot on target
80’
Corner
80’
Corner
80’
Corner
81’
83’
MarlonChrystian Barletta
83’
Augusto PucciMarcelo Ajul
83’
Pedro MartinsZé Gabriel
84’
Corner
Enzo Valentim LodovicoFoul
86’
MelkLeft foot shot2-0 (Ceara)
88’
Giovanni PavaniMatheus Araújo
89’
Corner
90+4’
90+5’
MarlonHeader2-1 (Sport Recife)
90+5’
Corner
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.37 73’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), 1-0 73’ 88’ Melk (Ceara), 2-0 88’ 90+5’ Marlon (Sport Recife), 2-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.37 73’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), 1-0 Otávio 73’ 88’ Melk (Ceara), 2-0 Melk 88’ 90+5’ Marlon (Sport Recife), 2-1 Marlon 90+5’
Ceara 1.75 xGSport Recife 1.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sport Recife attacking Ceara attacking 
88’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 42’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 88’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 29’ Wendel (Ceara), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 73’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 39’ Sávio (Ceara), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 80’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 17’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Clayson (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Enzo Valentim Lodovico (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Marlon (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 62’ Juan Alano (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Perotti (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Vina (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Melk (Ceara), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Kayky Almeida (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 42’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 88’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 73’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 29’ Wendel (Ceara), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 39’ Sávio (Ceara), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 80’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 17’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Clayson (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Enzo Valentim Lodovico (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Marlon (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 62’ Juan Alano (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Vina (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Perotti (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Melk (Ceara), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Kayky Almeida (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ceara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Richard
Sávio 75’
César
Otávio
Rocha 58’
Zanocelo
Gabriel
Ferreira 46’
Araújo 89’
Melk
Wendel 46’
Sport Recife 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Couto
Lucas
Ajul 83’
Benevenuto
Almeida
Oliveira 74’
Gabriel 83’
Alano 64’
Hernández
Barletta 83’
Perotti

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Richard
90′ 4 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Júlio César
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 42 1 – – –
Luiz Otávio
90′ – – 1 6 5 30 – 1 – –
Gabriel Silva Rocha Taken off
58′ – 1 – 1 1 21 2 – – –
Sávio Taken off
75′ 2 – – 4 1 21 – – – –
Enzo Valentim Lodovico Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 1 – 15 2 – –
Luiz Otávio Came on as a substitute
32′ – 1 – 1 1 3 1 – – –
Sánchez Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – 1 2 – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Vinicius Zanocelo
90′ – – 28 – 0.02 3 1 4 2 1 –
João Gabriel
90′ – – 25 – 0.02 3 1 6 3 1 –
Nicolás Ferreira Taken off
45′ – – 17 1 0.02 2 – 3 1 1
Melk
90′ 1 1 25 2 0.26 – – 2 – 1 –
Matheus Araújo Taken off
89′ – – 17 2 0.06 5 – 6 2 1 –
Vina Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 11 2 0.11 – – 1 1 1 –
Giovanni Pavani Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Wendel Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.21 0.00 – 2 – 6 –
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 WLLWL
Sport Recife WWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

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