On Wednesday, Fortaleza celebrated a narrow 2-1 victory against Corinthians during the 37th round of the Brasileirao. The scoring opened in the 7th minute thanks to Tomás Pochettino, who capitalized on an opportunity to give his team an early lead. Fortaleza was not satisfied with just one goal, and in the 57th minute, José María Herrera fired a shot to double their advantage.
Corinthians responded in the 69th minute with a goal from André Dias, bringing the score to 2-1, but they could not find an equalizer despite having more chances throughout the match.
Corinthians had 16 shots in total, with 10 on target and 5 going off course. However, their efforts were thwarted by Brenno, who stood out as the man of the match with six crucial saves.
Another notable player for Fortaleza was José María Herrera, who not only scored a goal but also had three attempts at the opposing goal.
The Fortaleza coach, Martín Palermo, opted for a 4-3-3 strategy featuring Brenno in goal; Eros Mancuso, Emanuel Brítez, Gastón Ávila, and Diogo Barbosa in defense; Matheus Pereira, Lucas Sasha, and Tomás Pochettino in midfield; and a forward line of José María Herrera, Breno Lopes, and Adam Bareiro.
On the other side, Corinthians, under the guidance of Dorival Júnior, deployed a 4-4-2 formation, with Hugo Souza in goal; André Ramalho, Cacá, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu defending; Maycon, Breno Bidon, André Dias, and Dieguinho in the middle; and Vitinho and Gui Negão leading the attack.
The referee for this clash was Savio Pereira Sampaio.
Looking ahead, Fortaleza will face Botafogo in their next match, while Corinthians is set to host Juventude at the Neo Química Arena.
Following this encounter, Fortaleza has amassed 43 points, placing them 15th in the standings, whereas Corinthians remains in 10th with 46 points.
Substitutions for Fortaleza
45’ 2T – Adam Bareiro off for Deyverson, Breno Lopes off for Matheus Rossetto.
79’ 2T – José María Herrera off for Yago Pikachu, Matheus Pereira off for Pierre.
Yellow Cards for Fortaleza:
18’ 1T Adam Bareiro (Unsporting behavior), 37’ 1T José María Herrera (Unsporting behavior), 48’ 1T Emanuel Brítez (Unsporting behavior), 17’ 2T Deyverson (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Corinthians
66’ 2T – Gui Negão off for Ángel Romero, Cacá off for José Martínez, Breno Bidon off for Talles Magno.
75’ 2T – André Ramalho off for Raniele, Tomás Pochettino off for Moisés.
81’ 2T – Vitinho off for Kayke Ferrari.
Yellow Cards for Corinthians:
48’ 1T Gustavo Henrique (Unsporting behavior), 40’ 2T Dorival Júnior (Unsporting behavior).