
Fortaleza vs Fluminense, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie A
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
About
Fortaleza are hosting Fluminense
at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio (Fluminense).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 5': Hércules (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lima.
- 10': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calebe with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Alexsander.
- 14': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
- 14': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Fernando Miguel tries a through ball, but Hércules is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Lelê (Fluminense).
- 17': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Alexandre with a headed pass.
- 18': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fábio.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Calebe (Fortaleza EC).
- 20': Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Kennedy.
- 23': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
- 23': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': John Kennedy (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Guga (Fluminense).
- 26': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fábio.
- 27': Attempt missed. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Alan.
- 28': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Pacheco with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Titi (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 29': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 29': Goal! Fortaleza EC 1, Fluminense 0. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 32': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 32': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
- 33': Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': John Kennedy (Fluminense) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Nino with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexsander with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Caio Alexandre.
- 35': Goal! Fortaleza EC 2, Fluminense 0. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by John Kennedy.
- 43': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Titi.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Alan (Fluminense).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Tinga.
- 45'+2': Goal! Fortaleza EC 2, Fluminense 1. Alan (Fluminense) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by John Kennedy following a corner.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fortaleza EC 2, Fluminense 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza EC 2, Fluminense 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Jhon Arias replaces Alan.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Paulo Henrique Ganso replaces Gabriel Pirani.
- 47': Offside, Fluminense. Alexsander tries a through ball, but Jhon Arias is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Hércules (Fortaleza EC).
- 48': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Moisés (Fortaleza EC).
- 51': Guga (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 54': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Hércules tries a through ball, but Bruno Pacheco is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lelê (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 60': Goal! Fortaleza EC 3, Fluminense 1. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Pacheco with a through ball following a fast break.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 62': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Titi.
- 64': Substitution, Fluminense. Germán Cano replaces Manoel.
- 64': Substitution, Fluminense. Keno replaces Guga.
- 65': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 68': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Guilherme replaces Thiago Galhardo.
- 69': Goal! Fortaleza EC 3, Fluminense 2. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
- 70': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
- 70': Moisés (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Hand ball by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
- 72': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Moisés.
- 73': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
- 73': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Yago Pikachu replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 74': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Sasha replaces Calebe.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lelê (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexsander with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 76': Hércules (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC).
- 78': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 78': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 79': Goal! Fortaleza EC 4, Fluminense 2. Hércules (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 84': Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
- 84': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Romarinho replaces Moisés.
- 85': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Zé Welison replaces Caio Alexandre.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lelê (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keno with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Bruno Pacheco.
- 87': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
- 87': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Keno (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fábio.
- 89': Attempt saved. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 89': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fábio.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Romarinho.
- 90': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Lima.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexsander.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza EC).
- 90'+1': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Fluminense. Isaac replaces Lelê.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zé Welison.
- 90'+2': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fábio.
- 90'+4': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
- 90'+4': Isaac (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortaleza EC 4, Fluminense 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza EC 4, Fluminense 2.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
13 | Saves | 1 |
69.7 | Possession | 30.3 |
12 | SHOTS | 20 |
3 | ON GOAL | 18 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.9 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
541 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
598 | Passes | 256 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
22 | Crosses | 14 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
17 | Long Balls | 43 |
10 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
13 | Tackles | 29 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
4 | Interceptions | 10 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 39,943
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 39,943
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlético-MG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Fortaleza (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Fernando Miguel (GK) |
4 | Titi |
19 | Emanuel Britez |
6 | Bruno Pacheco |
2 | Tinga |
8 | Caio Alexandre |
35 | Hércules |
21 | Moisés |
27 | Calebe |
91 | Thiago Galhardo |
7 | Tomás Pochettino |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fábio (GK) |
26 | Manoel |
33 | Nino |
5 | Alexsander |
23 | Guga |
18 | Alan |
45 | Lima |
7 | André |
99 | Lelê |
9 | John Kennedy ![]() |
20 | Gabriel Pirani ![]() |
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