Goias 2-0 Ceara
Updated
Goias won: Goias 2-0 Ceara in the Brasileirão Série B (Round 16) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026 at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro, Goiânia, Goiás. Goias goals: Kadu 11', Juninho 80'. Expected goals: 0.54-0.69. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Lucas Lima (8.1).
Match report
Goias beat Ceara 2-0
Goias saw off Ceara 2-0 at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro on Saturday 4 July in Brasileirão Série B.
Kadu put Goias ahead on 11' (1-0) and Juninho made it 2-0 on 80'.
Goias had 38% of the ball, shots were 5-16 (3-0 on target) and expected goals finished 0.54-0.69.
Lucas Lima (Goiás) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,455. Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf (MS).
Match stats
| Goias | Ceara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 229 (79%) | 375 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 14 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 12 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Goias (4-2-3-1): Thiago Rodrigues, Rodrigo Soares, Luiz Felipe, Ramon, Djalma, Machado, Juninho, Jean Carlos, Lucas Lima, Kadu, Cadu
Ceara (3-4-2-1): Richard, Júlio César, Luizão, Éder, Bryan, Richardson, João Gabriel, Fernando, Melk, Matheusinho, Lucca
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Kadu (Goias)
- 22' · Yellow card · Machado (Goias)
- 26' · Substitution · Baldória for Machado (Goias)
- 46' · Yellow card · Bryan (Ceara)
- 58' · Substitution · Diego Caito for Jean Carlos (Goias)
- 65' · Substitution · Enzo for Luizão (Ceara)
- 65' · Substitution · Wendel for Lucca (Ceara)
- 67' · Yellow card · Kadu (Goias)
- 69' · Substitution · Lucas Ribeiro for Rodrigo Soares (Goias)
- 69' · Substitution · Anselmo for Cadu (Goias)
- 69' · Substitution · Nicolas for Djalma (Goias)
- 74' · Substitution · Matheus Araújo for Richardson (Ceara)
- 75' · Substitution · Kauã for Bryan (Ceara)
- 80' · Goal · Juninho (Goias)
- 82' · Substitution · Rafael Ramos for Fernando (Ceara)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2019: Goias 2, draws 3, Ceara 1.
Questions
Who won Goias vs Ceara?
Goias won, 2-0 (Brasileirão Série B) on Sat, 4 Jul 2026.
When and where is Goias vs Ceara?
Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasileirão Série B.
What is the head-to-head record between Goias and Ceara?
In 6 league meetings since 2019: Goias 2 wins, 3 draws, Ceara 1 wins (goals 7-9).