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Fortaleza won: Fortaleza 2-0 Fluminense in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 1) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará. Fortaleza goals: Juan Martin Lucero 4', Tinga 21'. Expected goals: 0.90-0.95. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Tinga (8.1).
Fortaleza saw off Fluminense 2-0 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on Saturday 29 March in Brasileirão Série A.
Juan Martin Lucero put Fortaleza ahead on 4' (1-0) and Tinga made it 2-0 on 21'.
Fortaleza had 30% of the ball, shots were 5-15 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.90-0.95.
Tinga (Fortaleza) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 19,484. Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima.
| Fortaleza | Fluminense | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 | 0.95 |
| Total shots | 5 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 216 (77%) | 614 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 5 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 7 |
Fortaleza (5-3-2): Joao Ricardo, Tinga, Benjamin Kuscevic, Titi, Yago Pikachu, Diogo Barbosa, Lucas Sasha, Guillermo Fernandez, Emmanuel Martinez, Marinho, Juan Martin Lucero
Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Fabio, Guga, Thiago Silva, Juan Freytes, Rene, Martinelli, Hercules, Jhon Arias, Kevin Serna, Agustin Canobbio, German Cano
14 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 4, draws 3, Fluminense 7.
Fortaleza won, 2-0 (Brasileirão Série A) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 21:30 UTC at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasileirão Série A.
In 14 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 4 wins, 3 draws, Fluminense 7 wins (goals 14-15).