Fortaleza vs Flamengo, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fortaleza are hosting Flamengo
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': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Tinga tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Imanol Machuca (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 8': Foul by Pedro (Flamengo).
- 8': Tinga (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza EC).
- 10': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marinho (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Emanuel Brítez.
- 13': Attempt saved. Éverton Cebolinha (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Tinga.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Caio Alexandre tries a through ball, but Marinho is caught offside.
- 20': Filipe Luís (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC).
- 21': Delay in match (Flamengo).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
- 24': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Flamengo).
- 26': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Filipe Luís.
- 30': Delay in match (Flamengo).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marinho (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
- 34': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 35': Attempt missed. Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marinho with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
- 38': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
- 38': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
- 41': Thiago Maia (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Imanol Machuca (Fortaleza EC).
- 42': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Imanol Machuca (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza EC).
- 44': Éverton Cebolinha (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 1. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luís.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': Foul by Matheuzinho (Flamengo).
- 45'+5': Imanol Machuca (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Éverton Cebolinha (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Crispim replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 46': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 46': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marinho.
- 49': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro (Flamengo).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Titi.
- 55': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 56': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Caio Alexandre tries a through ball, but Emanuel Brítez is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Filipe Luís (Flamengo).
- 57': Marinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Filipe Luís (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Tinga tries a through ball, but Emanuel Brítez is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
- 59': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Bruno Pacheco tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 62': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matheuzinho (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Thiago Galhardo replaces Caio Alexandre.
- 67': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Flamengo).
- 67': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Flamengo. Victor Hugo replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 69': Attempt missed. Marinho (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza EC).
- 71': Éverton Cebolinha (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Flamengo. Rodrigo Caio replaces Thiago Maia because of an injury.
- 72': Foul by Rodrigo Caio (Flamengo).
- 72': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Victor Hugo (Flamengo).
- 75': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marinho.
- 75': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Yago Pikachu replaces Marinho.
- 75': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Gonzalo Escobar replaces Titi.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Rodrigo Caio.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Crispim with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Flamengo. Ayrton Lucas replaces Pedro.
- 82': Substitution, Flamengo. Éverton Ribeiro replaces Éverton Cebolinha.
- 85': Attempt saved. Imanol Machuca (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 87': Goal! Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 2. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayrton Lucas.
- 88': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Zé Welison replaces Lucas Sasha.
- 90': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tinga with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Escobar (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
- 90'+5': Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tinga with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Flamengo 2.
Statistics
 FLA |
FOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 450 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 30 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 49,324
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 49,324
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 34 | +26 | 69 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 34 | +28 | 67 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 34 | +15 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Fortaleza (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | João Ricardo (GK) |
| 4 | Titi |
| 19 | Emanuel Britez |
| 6 | Bruno Pacheco |
| 2 | Tinga |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 8 | Caio Alexandre |
| 88 | Lucas Sasha |
| 9 | Juan Martín Lucero |
| 39 | Imanol Machuca  |
| 12 | Marinho |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 16 | Filipe Luís |
| 34 | Mateuzinho |
| 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 8 | Thiago Maia |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 11 | Everton |
| 31 | Luiz Araújo |
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