Palmeiras vs Fortaleza

21 September 2025 · Brasileirão · 2025 · Referee Alex Gomes Stefano

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • R. Veiga 10’ (pen)
  • R. Sosa 57’
  • A. Pereira 82’, 89’
  • L. Crispim 23’

Match summary

Palmeiras won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Fortaleza. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, R. Veiga put Palmeiras ahead from the penalty spot in the 10th minute and L. Crispim equalised in the 23rd minute. In the second half, R. Sosa put Palmeiras back in front in the 57th minute, A. Pereira made it 3-1 in the 82nd minute, and Pereira made it 4-1 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Palmeiras created 2.30 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Fortaleza's 1.41 from 8.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
23 Shots 8
10 Shots on target 5
11 Corners 2
464 Passes 243
86.0% Pass accuracy 68.3%
4 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Palmeiras Fortaleza
Kick-off
F. TorresVAR: No penalty
8’
R. VeigaPenalty1-0 (Palmeiras)
10’
23’
L. CrispimRight foot shot1-1 (Fortaleza)
23’
E. MancusoShot on target
23’
J. M. LuceroShot on target
31’
B. LopesShot on target
Half-time1-1
MauricioShot on target
47’
Second half underway
F. TorresShot on target
51’
R. SosaShot on target
55’
AllanShot on target
55’
R. SosaRight foot shot2-1 (Palmeiras)
57’
58’
R. SantosL. Crispim
58’
DeyversonJ. M. Lucero
69’
R. SantosShot on target
V. RoqueMauricio
70’
L. EvangelistaAllan
70’
J. LópezR. Veiga
71’
F. AndersonR. Sosa
74’
74’
T. PochettinoB. Lopes
74’
MarinhoY. Pikachu
A. PereiraF. Torres
75’
A. PereiraRight foot shot3-1 (Palmeiras)
82’
85’
A. BareiroM. Pereira
Micael
86’
E. MartínezShot on target
88’
A. PereiraRight foot shot4-1 (Palmeiras)
89’
J. LópezShot on target
89’
90+1’
E. Brítez
Full-time4-1

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.41 10’ R. Veiga (Palmeiras), 1-0 10’ 23’ L. Crispim (Fortaleza), 1-1 23’ 57’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), 2-1 57’ 82’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), 3-1 82’ 89’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), 4-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.41 10’ R. Veiga (Palmeiras), 1-0 Veiga 10’ 23’ L. Crispim (Fortaleza), 1-1 Crispim 23’ 57’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), 2-1 Sosa 57’ 82’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), 3-1 Pereira 82’ 89’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), 4-1 Pereira 89’
Palmeiras 2.30 xGFortaleza 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortaleza attacking Palmeiras attacking 
10’ R. Veiga (Palmeiras), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ J. M. Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 23’ E. Mancuso (Fortaleza), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 23’ L. Crispim (Fortaleza), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 31’ B. Lopes (Fortaleza), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 55’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 51’ F. Torres (Palmeiras), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 57’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 55’ Micael (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Mauricio (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ J. López (Palmeiras), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Mauricio (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ F. Torres (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Allan (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ E. Martínez (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 89’ J. López (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ E. Martínez (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ J. López (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ R. Santos (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ B. Lopes (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ L. Sasha (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ R. Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 27’ Jefté (Palmeiras), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Allan (Palmeiras), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ R. Veiga (Palmeiras), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 23’ J. M. Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 23’ E. Mancuso (Fortaleza), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 23’ L. Crispim (Fortaleza), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 31’ B. Lopes (Fortaleza), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 55’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 51’ F. Torres (Palmeiras), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 57’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 55’ Micael (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Mauricio (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ J. López (Palmeiras), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Mauricio (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ F. Torres (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Allan (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ E. Martínez (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ J. López (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ E. Martínez (Palmeiras), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 74’ J. López (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ B. Lopes (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ L. Sasha (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ R. Santos (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ R. Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ R. Sosa (Palmeiras), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ A. Pereira (Palmeiras), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 27’ Jefté (Palmeiras), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Allan (Palmeiras), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Palmeiras 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Weverton
Giay
Fuchs
Micael
Jefté
Martínez
Allan 70’
Torres 75’
Veiga 71’
Sosa 74’
Mauricio 70’
Fortaleza 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leite
Mancuso
Brítez
Ávila
Pacheco
Pereira 85’
Sasha
Pikachu 74’
Crispim 58’
Lopes 74’
Lucero 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Weverton
90′ 4 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Giay
90′ 1 1 – 7 6 44 1 – – –
B. Fuchs
90′ – 2 – 3 – 74 1 – – –
Micael
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 67 3 – 1 –
Jefté
90′ – – – 6 4 56 – – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
E. Martínez
90′ – – 59 2 0.03 1 – 3 1 – –
Allan Taken off
70′ – – 30 – 0.01 – – 3 1 1 –
F. Torres Taken off
75′ – – 17 4 0.12 1 – 6 – 3 –
R. Veiga Taken off
71′ 1 – 20 4 0.38 – – 3 1 3 –
R. Sosa Taken off
74′ 1 – 26 – 0.09 – – 9 – 2 –
L. Evangelista Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
F. Anderson Came on as a substitute
16′ – 1 7 1 0.01 – – 2 – 1 –
A. Pereira Came on as a substitute
15′ 2 – 4 1 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Mauricio Taken off
70′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.05 – 1 1 19 –
V. Roque Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.03 1 1 1 5 –
J. López Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 3 1 0.15 0.01 – 1 – 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

Palmeiras WWWDW
Fortaleza LLLLW

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.