Ceará vs Avaí, 2026 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B

Ceará

19': Júlio César
45'+1': Melk

FT
2 - 1

Avaí

60': João Vitor Oliveira

About

Ceará are hosting Avaí at Estádio Presidente Vargas, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie B.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Wallison (Avaí).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Foul by Éder (Ceará).
5': Thayllon (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Éder (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Lucas.
14': Attempt blocked. Thayllon (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
15': Attempt missed. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dieguinho.
16': Attempt missed. Wallison (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Avaí) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wallison.
16': Attempt blocked. Luiz Henrique (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Attempt blocked. Matheus Araújo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Guilherme Aquino.
19': Goal! Ceará 1, Avaí 0. Júlio César (Ceará) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Melk with a cross following a corner.
21': Attempt missed. Walace França (Avaí) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Teixeira.
22': Attempt blocked. Fernando (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
22': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Guilherme Aquino.
23': Attempt missed. Wendel (Ceará) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando with a cross following a corner.
24': Walace França (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Luizão (Ceará).
24': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Paulo Vitor.
24': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Paulo Vitor (Avaí).
25': Attempt missed. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Ramos.
26': Douglas Teixeira (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
26': Luiz Otávio (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
31': Attempt missed. Douglas Teixeira (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guilherme Aquino with a headed pass.
32': Delay in match for a drinks break.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
34': Luiz Henrique (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Jean Lucas (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
37': Attempt missed. Wendel (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
38': Foul by Walace França (Avaí).
38': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Walace França (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Offside, Ceará. Fernando is caught offside.
40': Foul by Fernando (Ceará).
40': Daniel Penha (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Avaí).
42': João Gabriel (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Walace França (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
45': Attempt missed. Thayllon (Avaí) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Goal! Ceará 2, Avaí 0. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Ramos.
45'+5': First Half ends, Ceará 2, Avaí 0.
45': Second Half begins Ceará 2, Avaí 0.
46': Attempt missed. Dieguinho (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wendel.
47': Melk (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Jean Lucas (Avaí).
47': Foul by Matheus Araújo (Ceará).
47': Daniel Penha (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Matheus Araújo (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt missed. Fernando (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Melk.
50': Luiz Henrique (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Wendel (Ceará).
52': Éder (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Walace França (Avaí).
53': Foul by Wallison (Avaí).
53': Fernando (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Wallison.
55': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Léo Aragão.
57': Substitution, Avaí. Sorriso replaces Thayllon.
57': Substitution, Avaí. Wesley Gasolina replaces Wallison.
59': Attempt saved. Fernando (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Léo Aragão (Avaí). Assisted by Matheus Araújo.
59': Jean Lucas (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by João Gabriel (Ceará).
60': Goal! Ceará 2, Avaí 1. Sorriso (Avaí) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Lucas.
61': Attempt missed. Matheus Araújo (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dieguinho.
62': Substitution, Ceará. Gabriel Amaral replaces Wendel.
65': Attempt missed. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Gabriel following a fast break.
66': Attempt saved. Rafael Ramos (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Aragão (Avaí).
67': Gabriel Amaral (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Douglas Teixeira (Avaí).
67': Douglas Teixeira (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by João Maistro.
69': Attempt missed. Dieguinho (Ceará) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a corner.
70': Substitution, Ceará. Sánchez replaces Fernando.
70': Substitution, Ceará. Richardson replaces Dieguinho.
70': Substitution, Ceará. Gustavo Prado replaces Matheus Araújo.
74': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Prado (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
74': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by João Maistro.
75': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Luiz Henrique.
75': Offside, Ceará. Éder is caught offside.
76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
78': Substitution, Avaí. Wenderson replaces Douglas Teixeira.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Avaí. Léo Gamalho replaces Walace França.
78': Substitution, Ceará. Enzo replaces Rafael Ramos.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme Aquino (Avaí).
82': Substitution, Avaí. Gabriel Simples replaces Guilherme Aquino because of an injury.
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Daniel Penha (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by João Gabriel (Ceará).
88': Wesley Gasolina (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Sánchez (Ceará).
88': Substitution, Ceará. Matheusinho replaces Melk.
89': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
89': Wenderson (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Attempt missed. Léo Gamalho (Avaí) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Lucas with a cross following a set piece situation.
90': Foul by Paulo Vitor (Avaí).
90': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Paulo Vitor (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Wenderson.
90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Luizão (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
90'+2': Wenderson (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Substitution, Avaí. Del Piage replaces Paulo Vitor.
90'+5': Foul by Wenderson (Avaí).
90'+5': Gabriel Amaral (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Daniel Penha (Avaí).
90'+8': Gustavo Prado (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Wenderson (Avaí).
90'+9': Matheusinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Ceará 2, Avaí 1.
0': Match ends, Ceará 2, Avaí 1.

Statistics

AVA		CEA
11	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	1
58.2	Possession	41.8
11	SHOTS	17
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
344	Accurate Passes	208
405	Passes	282
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	4
10	Crosses	19
0.4	Cross %	0.2
38	Long Balls	65
19	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	10
15	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	5
39	Effective Clearances	16
39	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie B

Venue: Estádio Presidente Vargas
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 3,488

Brazil Serie B Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	São Bernardo	13	+10	25
2	Vila Nova	13	+6	25
3	Sport	14	+8	25
4	Fortaleza	13	+1	21

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ceará (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Richard (GK)
4	Luiz Otávio
33	Éder
18	Júlio César
81	João Gabriel
20	Dieguinho
17	Fernando
2	Rafael Ramos
9	Wendel
8	Matheus Andrade
40	Melk

Ceará Substitutes:

Enzo, Giulio, Sanchez, Luiz Otavio, Matheuzinho, Juan Alano, Gustavo Martins, Pedro Gilmar, Pedro Esli, Richardson, Gabriel Amaral, Gustavo Prado.

Avaí (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
41	Leó Aragão (GK)
50	Joao Victor
15	Guilherme Aquino
36	Douglas
2	Wallison
14	Daniel Penha
8	Luiz Henrique
25	Paulo Vitor
57	Walace
10	Jean Lucas Figueiredo
43	Thayllon

Avaí Substitutes:

Wesley, Del Piage, João Vitor Oliveira, Hyan, Léo Gamalho, Wenderson, Otávio, Gabriel Simples, Mateus Quaresma.

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