Ceará vs Fortaleza, 2021 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Ceará are hosting Fortaleza
at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': David (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Lima (Ceará).
- 1': Hand ball by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
- 2': Offside, Ceará. Richard tries a through ball, but Vina is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Robson (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Vargas.
- 7': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
- 7': John Steven Mendoza (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Robson (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David.
- 8': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. David (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Vargas.
- 10': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
- 10': Attempt saved. Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross.
- 10': Goal! Ceará 0, Fortaleza EC 1. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Robson (Fortaleza EC).
- 12': William Oliveira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC).
- 17': John Steven Mendoza (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
- 18': Attempt missed. Kelvyn (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Gabriel Lacerda (Ceará).
- 19': Robson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by William Oliveira (Ceará).
- 20': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yago Pikachu.
- 21': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Messias.
- 21': Attempt saved. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David.
- 22': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fernando Sobral.
- 24': Attempt missed. Robson (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David.
- 28': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Tinga tries a through ball, but David is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
- 29': William Oliveira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Marlon (Ceará).
- 33': Éderson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Messias.
- 36': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
- 36': William Oliveira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Ceará 1, Fortaleza EC 1. Kelvyn (Ceará) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Gabriel Lacerda (Ceará).
- 38': Robson (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Messias.
- 40': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Messias.
- 43': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
- 43': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Fernando Sobral (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC).
- 44': Offside, Ceará. Kelvyn tries a through ball, but Lima is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robson (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yago Pikachu with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ceará 1, Fortaleza EC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ceará 1, Fortaleza EC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Cléber replaces Kelvyn.
- 47': Foul by Lima (Ceará).
- 47': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David with a headed pass.
- 48': Attempt saved. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yago Pikachu.
- 49': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Richard.
- 51': Attempt saved. David (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Vargas.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cléber (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lima.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Steven Mendoza.
- 52': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Tinga.
- 53': Attempt blocked. David (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Robson (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Fernando Sobral (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
- 53': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': David (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Marlon (Ceará).
- 55': Marlon (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Ceará. Buiú replaces Marlon.
- 57': Fernando Sobral (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by David (Fortaleza EC).
- 58': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Steven Mendoza.
- 59': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Felipe Alves.
- 59': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Lucas Crispim.
- 60': Foul by David (Fortaleza EC).
- 60': Lima (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': David (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Wellington Paulista replaces Robson.
- 61': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Felipe replaces Éderson.
- 64': Attempt missed. Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tinga.
- 65': Foul by Cléber (Ceará).
- 65': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
- 68': Attempt saved. Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Cléber (Ceará).
- 68': Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by William Oliveira (Ceará).
- 69': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cléber with a cross following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by William Oliveira (Ceará).
- 71': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Ceará. Rick replaces John Steven Mendoza.
- 72': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Romarinho replaces Matheus Vargas.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Attempt saved. David (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Titi.
- 74': Attempt missed. Wellington Paulista (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe.
- 75': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
- 75': Rick (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Titi (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Felipe (Fortaleza EC).
- 76': Rick (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Rick (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 78': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
- 79': Substitution, Ceará. Jorginho replaces Vina.
- 79': Substitution, Ceará. Fabinho replaces William Oliveira.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gabriel Lacerda (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 79': Goal! Ceará 2, Fortaleza EC 1. Cléber (Ceará) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Lacerda following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 82': VAR Decision: Goal Ceará 2-1 Fortaleza EC (Cléber).
- 85': Foul by Cléber (Ceará).
- 85': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Goal! Ceará 3, Fortaleza EC 1. Rick (Ceará) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 88': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Igor Torres replaces Titi.
- 88': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Luiz Henrique replaces David.
- 89': Attempt missed. Igor Torres (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Igor Torres (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinga with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wellington Paulista (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Felipe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Igor Torres (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe.
- 90'+5': Gabriel Lacerda (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Rick (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lima.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romarinho with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ceará 3, Fortaleza EC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ceará 3, Fortaleza EC 1.
Statistics
 FOR |
CEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 331 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 15 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 7 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | Bahia | 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Ceará (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Richard (GK) |
| 15 | Gabriel Lacerda |
| 3 | Messias |
| 6 | Bruno Pacheco |
| 8 | Fernando Sobral |
| 5 | William Oliveira |
| 70 | Kelvyn |
| 25 | Marlon  |
| 29 | Vinicius |
| 45 | Lima |
| 10 | Stiven Mendoza |
Fortaleza (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Felipe Alves (GK) |
| 5 | Marcelo Benevenuto |
| 44 | Titi |
| 2 | Tinga |
| 16 | Matheus Jussa |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 96 | Matheus Vargas |
| 10 | Lucas Crispim |
| 22 | Yago Pikachu |
| 17 | David |
| 7 | Robson |
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