Ceara 2-1 Sport Recife
Updated
Ceara won: Ceara 2-1 Sport Recife in the Brasileirão Série B (Round 26) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará. Ceara goals: Luizão 73', Melk 88'. Sport Recife goals: Marlon 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.56-1.22. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Melk (8.5).
Match report
Ceara beat Sport Recife 2-1
Ceara squeezed past Sport Recife 2-1 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on Saturday 5 September in Brasileirão Série B.
Luizão put Ceara ahead on 73' (1-0), Melk made it 2-0 on 88' and Marlon pulled one back for Sport Recife on 90+5' (2-1).
Melk's 88' strike proved decisive.
Ceara had 39% of the ball, shots were 15-21 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-1.22.
Melk (Ceará) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,152. Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza.
Match stats
| Ceara | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 15 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 225 (77%) | 388 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Ceara (4-2-3-1): Richard, Júlio César, Luizão, Gabriel Rocha, Sávio, Zanocelo, João Gabriel, Nicolás Ferreira, Melk, Matheus Araújo, Wendel
Sport Recife (4-2-3-1): Thiago Couto, Marcelo Ajul, Benevenuto, Kayky Almeida, Edson, Willian, Zé Gabriel, Chrystian Barletta, Diego Hernández, Juan, Perotti
Key events
- 40' · Yellow card · Nicolás Ferreira (Ceara)
- 46' · Substitution · Enzo for Nicolás Ferreira (Ceara)
- 46' · Substitution · Vina for Wendel (Ceara)
- 58' · Substitution · Luiz Otávio for Gabriel Rocha (Ceara)
- 64' · Substitution · Clayson for Juan (Sport Recife)
- 73' · Goal · Luizão (Ceara)
- 74' · Substitution · Biel for Willian (Sport Recife)
- 75' · Substitution · Sánchez for Sávio (Ceara)
- 83' · Substitution · Augusto for Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife)
- 83' · Substitution · Pedro Martins for Zé Gabriel (Sport Recife)
- 83' · Substitution · Marlon for Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
- 86' · Yellow card · Enzo (Ceara)
- 88' · Goal · Melk (Ceara)
- 89' · Substitution · Giovanni Pavani for Matheus Araújo (Ceara)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Marlon (Sport Recife)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2018: Ceara 3, draws 3, Sport Recife 2.
Questions
Who won Ceara vs Sport Recife?
Ceara won, 2-1 (Brasileirão Série B) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Ceara vs Sport Recife?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 21:30 UTC at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasileirão Série B.
What is the head-to-head record between Ceara and Sport Recife?
In 8 league meetings since 2018: Ceara 3 wins, 3 draws, Sport Recife 2 wins (goals 8-6).