Sport Recife vs Fortaleza

16 October 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tomás Cardona 45+3’
  • Rodriguinho 69’

Match summary

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

Tomás Cardona put Fortaleza ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time and Rodriguinho made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 69th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sport Recife created 0.74 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Fortaleza 0.62 from 9. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
20 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 4
11 Corners 3
95 Attacks 91
49 Dangerous attacks 31
385 Passes 369
83.4% Pass accuracy 82.9%
9 Tackles 13
15 Fouls 19
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Sport Recife Fortaleza
Kick-off
PerottiShot on target
8’
Marcelo AjulFoul
13’
19’
Maurício LimaFoul
M. SosoManagerArgument
27’
44’
Tomás CardonaFoul
Marcelo AjulSecond yellowFoul
45’
45+3’
Tomás CardonaHeader0-1 (Fortaleza)
Biel FonsecaFoul
45+6’
Half-time0-1
Zé GabrielBiel Fonseca
46’
46’
Kaio HenriqueMaurício Lima
Second half underway
54’
Pedro HenriqueJuan Cantillo
58’
JailsonFoul
Neto PessoaPerotti
59’
MarlonDiego Hernández
59’
Edson LucasRai Lopes
59’
66’
Lucas GazalTomás Cardona
68’
Pedro HenriqueShot on target
69’
RodriguinhoFree Kick0-2 (Fortaleza)
Neto PessoaShot on target
75’
Carlos De PenaWillian Oliveira
79’
80’
JailsonSecond yellowFoul
Kervin AndradeHabraão
83’
83’
WellitonLuiz Fernando
83’
RonaldNeris
90+1’
Pedro HenriqueShot on target
90+5’
Rodrigo SantosRodriguinho
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 0.62 45+3’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), 0-1 45+3’ 69’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), 0-2 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 0.62 45+3’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), 0-1 Cardona 45+3’ 69’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), 0-2 Rodriguinho 69’
Sport Recife 0.74 xGFortaleza 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortaleza attacking Sport Recife attacking 
48’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 8’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 69’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 20’ Biel Fonseca (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Carlos De Pena (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Marlon (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Patrick de Paula (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Neto Pessoa (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Maílton (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Biel Fonseca (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Juan Cantillo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Maurício Lima (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Habraão (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Juan Cantillo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Carlos De Pena (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Patrick de Paula (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Claudinho (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Kervin Andrade (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 8’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 69’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 20’ Biel Fonseca (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Carlos De Pena (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Marlon (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Patrick de Paula (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Maílton (Fortaleza), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Neto Pessoa (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Edson Lucas (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Biel Fonseca (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Juan Cantillo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Maurício Lima (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Habraão (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Juan Cantillo (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Patrick de Paula (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Claudinho (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Carlos De Pena (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Kervin Andrade (Sport Recife), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sport Recife 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Couto
Lopes 59’
Habraão 83’
Ajul
Claudinho
Fonseca 46’
Oliveira 79’
Paula
Hernández 59’
Barletta
Perotti 59’
Fortaleza 5-4-1 Starting XI
Ricardo
Lima 46’
Neris 83’
Bastos
Cardona 66’
Maílton
Fernando 83’
Jailson
Pierre
Rodriguinho 90’
Cantillo 54’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thiago Couto
96′ 2 2 15 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Claudinho
96′ 1 – – 1 – 40 1 – – –
Habraão Taken off
83′ – 1 1 6 3 34 – – – –
Marcelo Ajul Sent off
45′ 1 1 – 2 1 30 2 – –
Rai Lopes Taken off
59′ 1 2 – 4 1 26 1 – – –
Edson Lucas Came on as a substitute
37′ 1 1 – 2 1 18 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Biel Fonseca Taken off
45′ – – 26 – 0.02 – – 1 2 1
Chrystian Barletta
96′ – – 30 1 0.10 1 2 7 1 5 –
Willian Oliveira Taken off
79′ – – 25 2 0.05 – – 1 1 1 –
Diego Hernández Taken off
59′ – – 18 3 0.08 – – 6 2 5 –
Patrick de Paula
96′ – – 46 2 0.03 1 1 2 2 1 –
Zé Gabriel Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 31 – 0.00 1 – 3 1 2 –
Marlon Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 15 1 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Carlos De Pena Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Kervin Andrade Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Perotti Taken off
59′ – – 2 1 0.18 0.00 – 1 1 9 –
Neto Pessoa Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.01 1 1 – 10 –
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

Sport Recife WLWWD
Fortaleza WDDWD

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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.