Criciuma vs Fortaleza

23 August 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Alex Gomes Stefano

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Pedro Henrique 43’
  • Paulo Baya 87’

Match summary

Fortaleza beat Criciuma 2-0 on the road. Fortaleza led 1-0 at half-time.

Pedro Henrique put Fortaleza ahead in the 43rd minute and Paulo Baya made it 0-2 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Fortaleza created 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Criciuma's 1.00 from 22.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
22 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
10 Corners 4
98 Attacks 66
62 Dangerous attacks 23
568 Passes 238
87.5% Pass accuracy 70.6%
12 Tackles 20
14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Criciuma Fortaleza
Kick-off
4’
Tomás CardonaShot on target
Guilherme LoboFoul
16’
Rodrigo FagundesFoul
33’
42’
Pedro Henrique0-1 (Fortaleza)
Half-time0-1
Hiago AlvesRuan Rodrigues Carvalho
46’
Second half underway
50’
Rodrigo SantosFoul
CauêShot on target
52’
Fellipe MateusShot on target
57’
Jhonata RobertGuilherme Lobo
62’
NicolasCauê
62’
65’
Luiz FernandoShot on target
65’
Juan MiritelloShot on target
Rómulo OteroShot on target
71’
YuriFellipe Mateus
73’
77’
Paulo BayaPedro Henrique
YuriShot on target
77’
78’
Luan FreitasLuiz Fernando
80’
Ryan GustavoMaurício Lima
RomarinhoEduardo Biasi
85’
86’
Paulo BayaShot on target
87’
Paulo BayaLeft foot shot0-2 (Fortaleza)
90’
Lucas EmanoelLucas Sasha
90+1’
Lucas CrispimJuan Miritello
NicolasShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-2

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 1.00 1.51 43’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), 0-1 43’ 87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), 0-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 1.51 43’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), 0-1 Henrique 43’ 87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), 0-2 Baya 87’
Criciuma 1.00 xGFortaleza 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortaleza attacking Criciuma attacking 
87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 65’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 7’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 31’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 55’ Guilherme Lobo (Criciuma), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 32’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+6’ Nicolas (Criciuma), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Yuri (Criciuma), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Cauê (Criciuma), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Yuri (Criciuma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Fellipe Mateus (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Guilherme Lobo (Criciuma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Yuri (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Marcelo Hermes (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Fellipe Mateus (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Marcelo Hermes (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Jhonata Robert (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 65’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 7’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 31’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 65’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 55’ Guilherme Lobo (Criciuma), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 32’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+6’ Nicolas (Criciuma), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Yuri (Criciuma), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Cauê (Criciuma), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Yuri (Criciuma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Fellipe Mateus (Criciuma), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Guilherme Lobo (Criciuma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Yuri (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Marcelo Hermes (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Willean Lepo (Criciuma), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Fellipe Mateus (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Jhonata Robert (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Rómulo Otero (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Marcelo Hermes (Criciuma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Criciuma 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Airton
Martins
Fagundes
Carvalho 46’
Hermes
Biasi 85’
Lobo 62’
Lepo
Mateus 73’
Otero
Cauê 62’
Fortaleza 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ricardo
Lima 80’
Gazal
Cardona
Maílton
Sasha 90’
Santos
Rodriguinho
Henrique 77’
Fernando 78’
Miritello 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Airton
97′ 3 2 13 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
César Martins
97′ 1 2 1 5 3 69 1 – – –
Rodrigo Fagundes
97′ – – 1 3 2 45 2 – –
Ruan Rodrigues Carvalho Taken off
45′ 2 – – 3 1 11 – – – –
Willean Lepo
97′ 1 1 – 5 2 40 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Eduardo Biasi Taken off
85′ – – 41 1 0.02 1 2 1 1 – –
Guilherme Lobo Taken off
62′ – – 41 – 0.01 1 1 1 – –
Marcelo Hermes
97′ – – 41 – 0.01 – – 2 1 1 –
Rómulo Otero
97′ – – 51 2 0.12 2 – 6 1 4 –
Fellipe Mateus Taken off
73′ – – 36 2 0.08 1 – 3 – 2 –
Hiago Alves Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 31 1 0.06 – 1 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
Cauê Taken off
62′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.00 – 1 – 9 –
Nicolas Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 1 1 0.07 0.02 1 1 – 3 –
Jhonata Robert Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.23 – 3 1 18 –
Yuri Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 3 1 0.12 0.25 1 3 1 4 –
Romarinho Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 8 –
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

Criciuma WDLWD
Fortaleza LWDDD

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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.