Novorizontino vs Sport Recife

28 August 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Maguielson Lima Barbosa

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Rômulo 41’
Matheus Bianqui 77’

Perotti 90+1’

Match summary

Novorizontino won 2-1 at home to Sport Recife. Novorizontino led 1-0 at half-time.

Rômulo put Novorizontino ahead in the 41st minute, Matheus Bianqui made it 2-0 with a header in the 77th minute, and Perotti pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Novorizontino created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Sport Recife's 0.92 from 13.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%

24 Shots 13

9 Shots on target 1

9 Corners 3

90 Attacks 83

56 Dangerous attacks 49

353 Passes 522

75.6% Pass accuracy 82.4%

20 Tackles 21

14 Fouls 8

1 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 5

Key events

Novorizontino Sport Recife

Kick-off

RômuloRight foot shot

1-0

41’

Half-time1-0

46’

Dudu TeodoraClayson

RômuloShot on target

47’

Second half underway

Nicolas CarecaShot on target

52’

Leo NaldiShot on target

54’

61’

Augusto PucciClaudinho

61’

Biel FonsecaZé Gabriel

Diego GaloNicolas Careca

61’

ReidineyShot on target

68’

JuninhoReidiney

74’

75’

MarlonDiego Hernández

Matheus BianquiLeo Naldi

75’

Maykon JesusShot on target

76’

Matheus BianquiHeader

2-0

77’

85’

Kayky AlmeidaFoul

Gabriel BahiaShot on target

86’

Diego GaloShot on target

86’

MarlonRobson

88’

Zé RobertoWillian Oliveira

CarlãoRômulo

88’

90+1’

PerottiRight foot shot

2-1

90+2’

Zé RobertoVAR: Goal ruled out

JuninhoFoul

90+6’

90+7’

Augusto PucciArgument

90+8’

Augusto PucciVAR: Card upgraded

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.

Novorizontino 1.52 xGSport Recife 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sport Recife attacking Novorizontino attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jordi	90′	0	1	23	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Madson	90′	2	1	–	3	–	30	1	–	–	–
Gabriel Bahia	90′	1	–	–	3	2	47	2	–	–	–
Patrick	90′	1	2	1	4	3	43	2	–	–	–
Maykon Jesus	90′	3	1	–	4	1	27	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Luís Oyama	90′	–	1	41	4	0.15	3	2	3	3	–	–
Leo Naldi Taken off	75′	–	–	16	1	0.00	1	4	2	1	1	–
Reidiney Taken off	74′	–	–	25	4	0.32	1	–	5	–	2	–
Rômulo Taken off	88′	1	–	18	–	0.05	1	1	4	–	1	–
Diego Galo Came on as a substitute	29′	–	1	8	2	0.10	–	1	–	–	–	–
Juninho Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	7	–	0.01	–	–	1	1	–
Matheus Bianqui Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	6	–	0.01	–	–	4	–	1	–
Marlon Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Nicolas Careca Taken off	61′	–	–	2	1	0.22	0.47	1	5	1	19	–
Robson Taken off	88′	–	–	3	–	0.28	0.09	1	7	1	27	–
Carlão Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Thiago Couto	90′	7	2	42	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Claudinho Taken off	61′	3	3	–	5	2	26	–	–	–	–
Marcelo Ajul	90′	3	1	2	7	3	83	1	–	–	–
Kayky Almeida	90′	–	–	–	6	5	90	1	–	–
Edson Lucas	90′	2	1	–	4	1	57	–	–	–	–
Augusto Pucci Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	–	1	–	19	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Zé Gabriel Taken off	61′	–	–	39	1	0.01	2	1	6	1	2	–
Willian Oliveira Taken off	88′	–	–	41	–	0.01	5	1	7	2	1	–
Diego Hernández Taken off	75′	–	–	22	3	0.09	1	1	2	–	1	–
Juan Alano	90′	–	–	40	1	0.03	1	2	5	–	2	–
Clayson Taken off	45′	–	–	11	1	0.02	–	–	2	1	1	–
Biel Fonseca Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	19	1	0.01	1	–	1	–	–	–
Marlon Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	5	–	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Perotti	90′	1	–	2	1	0.70	0.02	–	5	3	20	–
Dudu Teodora Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	4	1	7	–
Zé Roberto Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	1	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–

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

Novorizontino W L D W W

Sport Recife D W W L W

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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.