Fortaleza vs Ceara

13 September 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vitinho 30’
  • Melk 87’

Match summary

The points were shared as Fortaleza and Ceara drew 1-1. Fortaleza led 1-0 at half-time.

Vitinho put Fortaleza ahead in the 30th minute and Melk equalised in the 87th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Fortaleza created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Ceara 0.98 from 15.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
11 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 4
98 Attacks 121
49 Dangerous attacks 53
385 Passes 407
80.0% Pass accuracy 79.9%
21 Tackles 12
17 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Fortaleza Ceara
Kick-off
10’
Saulo MineiroShot on target
MaíltonVAR: Goal given
12’
20’
Vinicius ZanoceloFoul
Rodrigo SantosArgument
20’
Paulo BayaPedro Henrique
28’
VitinhoRight foot shot1-0 (Fortaleza)
30’
PierreArgument
35’
41’
VinaVinicius Zanocelo
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Corner
Paulo BayaShot on target
52’
55’
Corner
56’
Corner
61’
Rian SantanaNicolás Ferreira
Chico da CostaVitinho
65’
68’
Rian SantanaFoul
Corner
69’
72’
Rian SantanaShot on target
Paulo BayaShot on target
75’
Corner
75’
76’
LuccaSaulo Mineiro
76’
Matheus AraújoJúlio César
76’
SávioSánchez
79’
MelkShot on target
Maurício LimaKaio Henrique
80’
Ryan GustavoLuiz Fernando
80’
RonaldPierre
80’
Corner
84’
87’
MelkRight foot shot1-1 (Ceara)
90’
LuccaShot on target
90’
Corner
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.98 30’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), 1-0 30’ 87’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.98 30’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), 1-0 Vitinho 30’ 87’ Melk (Ceara), 1-1 Melk 87’
Fortaleza 1.11 xGCeara 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ceara attacking Fortaleza attacking 
30’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 87’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 30’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 69’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ Saulo Mineiro (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ João Gabriel (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Saulo Mineiro (Ceara), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ João Gabriel (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Ronald (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Sánchez (Ceara), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 87’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 30’ Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 69’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Luiz Otávio (Ceara), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ Saulo Mineiro (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ João Gabriel (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Saulo Mineiro (Ceara), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Sánchez (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Rian Santana (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ João Gabriel (Ceara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Ronald (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Sánchez (Ceara), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fortaleza 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ricardo
Henrique 80’
Gazal
Cardona
Maílton
Pierre 80’
Santos
Rodriguinho
Vitinho 65’
Henrique 28’
Fernando 80’
Ceara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Richard
Sánchez 76’
César 76’
Otávio
Otávio
Gabriel
Zanocelo 41’
Ferreira 61’
Lodovico
Melk
Mineiro 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
João Ricardo
90′ 4 1 39 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Maílton
90′ 1 2 1 3 1 26 1 – – –
Lucas Gazal
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 49 1 – – –
Tomás Cardona
90′ 3 6 3 7 4 64 – – – –
Kaio Henrique Taken off
80′ 1 – – 3 – 21 – – – –
Maurício Lima Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Vitinho Taken off
65′ 1 – 19 – 0.02 2 – 2 4 – –
Pierre Taken off
80′ – – 36 1 0.06 5 1 9 1 2
Rodrigo Santos
90′ – – 37 – 0.00 4 3 9 4 2
Rodriguinho
90′ – – 40 1 0.03 3 – 8 2 3 –
Pedro Henrique Taken off
28′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Luiz Fernando Taken off
80′ – – 12 1 0.00 – – 1 2 – –
Paulo Baya Came on as a substitute
62′ – – 15 2 0.34 – – 2 1 – –
Ryan Gustavo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
Ronald Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Chico da Costa Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 0.02 1 – – 5 –
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

Fortaleza DWDWW
Ceara LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ceara 2-1 Fortaleza, 17 May 26 All Fortaleza vs Ceara 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.