A man down, Ceará beat Fortaleza to end drought in Copa do Nordeste | OneFootball

With a man down since the first half, Ceará beat rival Fortaleza 2-0 on Wednesday night at Castelão in the third round of the Copa do Nordeste.

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Standings situation

With its first win, Ceará moves up to four points and sits in third place in Group C. Fortaleza, meanwhile, loses its unbeaten record and remains on six points, in second place in Group D.

📋 Match summary

⚫⚪CEARÁ 2 X 0 FORTALEZA🔵⚪🔴

🏆 Competition: Copa do Nordeste – Round 3 🏟️ Venue: Castelão, Fortaleza (CE) 📅 Date: April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

In the 19th minute, a mass confrontation broke out after a hard foul by Ryan on Juan Alano. As a result, Fernandinho was sent off after headbutting Maílton, leaving Ceará with 10 men.

Despite being a man down, Ceará opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the second half. On a counterattack, Wendel Silva got a shot away, goalkeeper Breno failed to hold on, and Fernando scored on the rebound.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Alex Silva took advantage of a loose ball in the opposition box and scored Ceará's second, sealing the win.

Upcoming matches

⚫⚪Ceará⚪⚫

⚔️ Match: Ceará vs. Náutico 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série B – Round 4 📅 Date: April 11, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE)

🔵⚪🔴Fortaleza🔴⚪🔵

⚔️ Match: São Bernardo vs. Fortaleza 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série B – Round 4 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Primeiro de Maio Stadium, São Bernardo (SP)

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