Ceara 2–1 Fortaleza. This Brazilian Serie B match was played on 17 May 2026. Ceara won.
Ceara vs Fortaleza Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/17
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Fortaleza
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Maílton (P) 0-1
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Maílton
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Alex da Silva
- 95' Yellow card — Lucas Sasha Fortaleza
- 93' Yellow card — Enzo Valentim Lodovico Ceara
- 86' 🔄 Substitution — Lucca Prior Pimenta Fortaleza
- 79' 🔄 Substitution — Lucas Eduardo·Lima da Silva Ceara
- 77' Yellow card — Dieguinho Ceara
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — Paulo Baya Fortaleza
- 74' 🔄 Substitution — Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus Fortaleza
- 68' ⚽ Goal — Julio Cesar Alves Goncalves (Melquisedeque Costa De Oliveira) Ceara
- 63' 🔄 Substitution — Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza Fortaleza
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Matheus Araujo Ceara
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Giulio Gabriel Ceara
- 58' ⚽ Goal — Melquisedeque Costa De Oliveira (Enzo Valentim Lodovico) Ceara
- 53' 🔄 Substitution — Enzo Valentim Lodovico Ceara
- 49' Yellow card — Alex da Silva Ceara
- 49' Yellow card — Maílton Fortaleza
- 48' Yellow card — Juan Miritello Fortaleza
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Sanchez Costa Ceara
- 40' Yellow card — Vitor Ferreira Fortaleza
- 28' ⚽ Penalty — Maílton Fortaleza
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Ceara
Fortaleza
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gremio Novorizontino
|
37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | +34 | 70 | W D W W W |
| 2 |
Esporte Clube Juventude
|
37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | +23 | 68 | D D W D W |
| 3 |
Vila Nova
|
37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | +15 | 66 | W D L D W |
| 4 |
Fortaleza
|
37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | +11 | 62 | D W D D L |
| 5 |
Criciuma
|
37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 62 | W W L W L |
| 6 |
Atletico Clube Goianiense
|
37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | +10 | 58 | D D L D W |
| 7 |
CRB AL
|
37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | +6 | 58 | D L W L W |
| 8 |
Goias Esporte Clube
|
37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 58 | W D W W W |
| 9 |
Operario Ferroviario PR
|
38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | +1 | 57 | L W L W W |
| 10 |
Sport Club do Recife
|
37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | +8 | 55 | D L W D L |
| 11 |
Sao Bernardo
|
38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +10 | 53 | L W W L D |
| 12 |
Botafogo SP
|
37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | +6 | 51 | W W W D W |
| 13 |
Athletic Club
|
38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 48 | D L W L D |
| 14 |
Cuiaba
|
37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 47 | L L L L L |
| 15 |
Nautico (PE)
|
38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 46 | D L W L L |
| 16 |
Ceara
|
37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 43 | L D L L L |
| 17 |
Avaí FC
|
37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 40 | W D L L W |
| 18 |
Londrina PR
|
38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 35 | W L L L W |
| 19 |
America MG
|
37 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -28 | 29 | L W W W W |
| 20 |
Ponte Preta
|
38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | -60 | 15 | D D L L L |
Recent results
Match preview
Ceara faced Fortaleza in the Brazilian Serie B on Sunday, 17 May 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Ceara sit 16th in the Brazilian Serie B table with 43 points from 37 matches (11W · 10D · 16L). Fortaleza are 4th with 62 points from 37 matches (16W · 14D · 7L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Brazilian Serie B hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 86 times on record. Ceara have won 35, Fortaleza have won 22 and 29 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Ceara vs Fortaleza — frequently asked
When was Ceara vs Fortaleza played?
Kick-off was in the Brazilian Serie B.
Where was Ceara vs Fortaleza played?
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What was the final score of Ceara vs Fortaleza?
Ceara 2 – 1 Fortaleza. Ceara won.
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