Fortaleza hosted Sport Recife in a thrilling encounter at the Castelão Stadium during matchday 25 of the Brasileirão, achieving a narrow 1-0 victory. The decisive moment of the match came in the 43rd minute when Lucas Sasha found the back of the net, striking from the edge of the box after receiving a pass from Eros Mancuso.
Sasha’s performance marked him as the standout player of the match, netting the only goal that secured the win for his team. Another key figure was Fortaleza’s goalkeeper, João Ricardo, who showcased his skills by saving six shots from the opposition.
The coach of Fortaleza, Martín Palermo, arranged his squad in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring João Ricardo in goal; Eros Mancuso, Lucas Gazal, Gastón Ávila, and Bruno Pacheco in defense; and a midfield comprising Lucas Sasha, Matheus Pereira, Yago Pikachu, Lucas Crispim, and Breno Lopes, with Deyverson leading the attack.
In contrast, Sport Recife, managed by Daniel Barion, also opted for a 4-5-1 setup, employing Gabriel Vasconcelos as the goalkeeper; Aderlan, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido in defense; with Lucas Kal, Christian Rivera, Matheusinho, Lucas Lima, and Léo Pereira in midfield; and Derik Lacerda up front.
The match was officiated by referee Davi Lacerda at the Castelão Stadium.
Looking ahead, Fortaleza will play at home against São Paulo in their next match, while Sport Recife will visit Atlético Mineiro.
This victory brought Fortaleza’s total to 21 points in the competition, placing them in the 19th position, whereas Sport Recife remains at the bottom of the table with 14 points.
Substitutions for Fortaleza
66’ 2T – Breno Lopes was replaced by José María Herrera
67’ 2T – Lucas Crispim came off for Yeison Guzmán
81’ 2T – Yago Pikachu and Deyverson were replaced by Benjamín Kuscevic and Juan Martín Lucero respectively.
Yellow cards received by Fortaleza
18’ 1T – Eros Mancuso (Unsporting behavior)
32’ 1T – Bruno Pacheco (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Substitutions for Sport Recife
45’ 2T – Rafael Thyere was replaced by João Silva
57’ 2T – Lucas Kal was substituted by Hyoran, Léo Pereira by Chrystian Barletta, and Bruno Pacheco by Diogo Barbosa
78’ 2T – Lucas Lima came off for Romarinho
83’ 2T – Matheusinho was replaced by Juan Ignacio Ramírez.
Yellow cards received by Sport Recife
34’ 1T – Derik Lacerda (Unsporting behavior)
27’ 2T – Luan Cândido (Unsporting behavior)
38’ 2T – Aderlan (Unsporting behavior)