Fortaleza 2-3 Santos
Updated
Santos won: Fortaleza 2-3 Santos in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 12) on Thu, 12 Jun 2025 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará. Fortaleza goals: Yago Pikachu 71' (pen), Yago Pikachu 74' (pen). Santos goals: Alvaro Barreal 15', Guilherme Augusto 41', Joao Ricardo 90'+2 (og). Expected goals: 2.90-0.80. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Yago Pikachu (8.8).
Match report
Santos beat Fortaleza 3-2
Santos edged Fortaleza 3-2 away from home at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on Thursday 12 June in Brasileirão Série A.
Alvaro Barreal put Santos ahead on 15' (0-1), Guilherme Augusto made it 0-2 on 41', Yago Pikachu pulled one back for Fortaleza from the penalty spot on 71' (1-2), added another from the penalty spot on 74' (2-2) and an own goal by Joao Ricardo restored Santos' lead on 90+2' (2-3).
A late own goal proved decisive.
Fortaleza had 57% of the ball, shots were 32-8 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.90-0.80. Fortaleza created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 20,381. Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva.
Match stats
| Fortaleza | Santos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.90 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 32 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (83%) | 251 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 15 | 0 |
| Total shots | 32 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 4 |
Lineups
Fortaleza (4-3-3): Joao Ricardo, Gustavo Mancha, Emanuel Britez, David Luiz, Bruno Pacheco, Tomas Pochettino, Jose Welison, Emmanuel Martinez, Marinho, Deyverson, Breno Lopes
Santos (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazao, Gonzalo Escobar, Joao Basso, Luan Peres, Souza, Ze Rafael, Diego Pituca, Alvaro Barreal, Benjamin Rollheiser, Guilherme Augusto, Tiquinho Soares
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Alvaro Barreal (Santos)
- 35' · Yellow card · Benjamin Rollheiser (Santos)
- 41' · Goal · Guilherme Augusto (Santos)
- 46' · Substitution · Ze Ivaldo for Souza (Santos)
- 56' · Yellow card · Marinho (Fortaleza)
- 60' · Substitution · Calebe for Emanuel Britez (Fortaleza)
- 60' · Substitution · Yago Pikachu for Marinho (Fortaleza)
- 65' · Substitution · Thaciano for Tiquinho Soares (Santos)
- 66' · Yellow card · Emanuel Britez (Fortaleza)
- 71' · Goal · Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza)
- 74' · Goal · Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza)
- 77' · Substitution · Lucca Prior for Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)
- 77' · Substitution · Juan Martin Lucero for Deyverson (Fortaleza)
- 79' · Yellow card · Jose Welison (Fortaleza)
- 80' · Substitution · Gabriel Bontempo for Diego Pituca (Santos)
- 80' · Substitution · Deivid Washington for Alvaro Barreal (Santos)
- 85' · Substitution · Joao Schmidt for Ze Rafael (Santos)
- 86' · Yellow card · Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza)
- 90' · Yellow card · David Luiz (Fortaleza)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Joao Ricardo (Santos)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · JP Chermont (Santos)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Joao Schmidt (Santos)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 5, draws 5, Santos 2.
Questions
Who won Fortaleza vs Santos?
Santos won, 2-3 (Brasileirão Série A) on Thu, 12 Jun 2025.
When and where is Fortaleza vs Santos?
Thu, 12 Jun 2025, 22:30 UTC at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortaleza and Santos?
In 12 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 5 wins, 5 draws, Santos 2 wins (goals 20-13).