CRB 2-1 Sport Recife
Updated
CRB won: CRB 2-1 Sport Recife in the Brasileirão Série B (Round 28) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Alagoas. CRB goals: Crystopher 16', Hereda 89'. Sport Recife goals: Patrick de Paula 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.62-0.38. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Crystopher (8.9).
Match report
CRB beat Sport Recife 2-1
CRB narrowly beat Sport Recife 2-1 at Estádio Rei Pelé on Wednesday 16 September in Brasileirão Série B.
Crystopher put CRB ahead on 16' (1-0), Hereda made it 2-0 on 89' and Patrick de Paula pulled one back for Sport Recife on 90+2' (2-1).
Hereda's 89' strike proved decisive.
CRB had 44% of the ball, shots were 22-11 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-0.38. CRB were the better side on chances, too.
Crystopher (CRB) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 14,930. Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda.
Match stats
| CRB | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 0.38 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 343 (84%) | 453 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
CRB (4-1-4-1): Vitor, Kevin, Bressan, Lyncon, Reverson, Pedro Castro, Vinicius Barata, Crystopher, Danielzinho, Dadá Belmonte, Mikael
Sport Recife (4-2-3-1): Thiago Couto, Marcelo Ajul, Benevenuto, Kayky Almeida, Edson, Zé Gabriel, Biel, Chrystian Barletta, Diego Hernández, Carlos de Pena, Perotti
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Bressan (CRB)
- 16' · Goal · Crystopher (CRB)
- 30' · Yellow card · Danielzinho (CRB)
- 30' · Yellow card · Carlos de Pena (Sport Recife)
- 46' · Substitution · Augusto for Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife)
- 46' · Substitution · Fernando Sobral for Biel (Sport Recife)
- 46' · Substitution · Dudu Teodora for Diego Hernández (Sport Recife)
- 46' · Substitution · Hereda for Kevin (CRB)
- 54' · Yellow card · Crystopher (CRB)
- 62' · Substitution · João Neto for Mikael (CRB)
- 62' · Substitution · Thiaguinho for Vinicius Barata (CRB)
- 66' · Substitution · Patrick de Paula for Edson (Sport Recife)
- 76' · Substitution · Geovane for Danielzinho (CRB)
- 81' · Substitution · Luizão for Pedro Castro (CRB)
- 83' · Substitution · Neto Pessôa for Zé Gabriel (Sport Recife)
- 84' · Yellow card · Geovane (CRB)
- 86' · Yellow card · Fernando Sobral (Sport Recife)
- 89' · Goal · Hereda (CRB)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Patrick de Paula (Sport Recife)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won CRB vs Sport Recife?
CRB won, 2-1 (Brasileirão Série B) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is CRB vs Sport Recife?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC at Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasileirão Série B.