Ceará thrash Jacuipense for second straight Copa do Nordeste win | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, Ceará came from behind to beat Jacuipense 4-1 at Presidente Vargas Stadium, in the fourth round of the Copa do Nordeste.

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Group standings

With the result, Ceará won its second straight match in the competition, reached seven points and moved into second place in Group C, inside the qualification zone for the knockout stage. Jacuipense, meanwhile, has just one point and sits bottom of Group D, with no chance of qualifying.

📋 Match summary

⚫⚪CEARÁ 4 X 1 JACUIPENSE🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa do Nordeste – Round 4 🏟️ Venue: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE) 📅 Date: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Jacuipense took the lead after just six minutes. Gustavo Pereira tried his luck from very far out, and goalkeeper Bruno Ferreira was unable to stop the ball that came his way. In the 36th minute, Giulio got on the end of a long through ball from Júlio César and beat goalkeeper Marcelo Pereira to level for Ceará.

Three minutes into the second half, Fernando received a cross in the box and laid it off for Júlio César to turn the match around. In the 39th minute, Melk picked up the ball in midfield, made a great run, broke into the box and scored the hosts' third to extend the lead. Deep into stoppage time, in the 48th minute, Vina scored Ceará's fourth from the penalty spot to wrap up the score.

Upcoming matches

⚫⚪Ceará⚪⚫

⚔️ Match: Londrina vs Ceará 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Serie B – Round 5 📅 Date: April 19, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio do Café, Londrina (PR)

🔴⚪Jacuipense⚪🔴

⚔️ Match: Juazeirense vs Jacuipense 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Serie D – Round 3 (Group A10) 📅 Date: April 19, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Adauto Moraes Stadium, Juazeiro

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