A man up, Sport beat ABC and go top in Copa do Nordeste | OneFootball

With an extra man, Sport confirmed its favoritism and beat ABC this Sunday by 1-0 away from home in the second round of the Copa do Nordeste.  

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Standings situation

With six points, Sport remains perfect and leads Group C, but could still lose the top spot to América-RN, which has three points and plays Jacuipense this Monday. ABC, meanwhile, has just one point and sits in third place in Group D.

📋 Match summary

⚫⚪ABC 0 X 1 SPORT🔴⚫

🏆 Competition: Copa do Nordeste – Round 2 🏟️ Venue: Frasqueirão, Natal (RN) 📅 Date: March 29, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 5 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Just three minutes into the second half, Brunão caught Zé Marcos in the face with his foot, received a second yellow card, and left ABC with 10 men. 

In the 15th minute, with Sport enjoying the numerical advantage, Biel Fonseca got hold of a ball cleared by the opposing defense and hit a beautiful shot from outside the box to score the winning goal. 

Upcoming matches

⚫⚪ABC⚪⚫

⚔️ Match: Maguary x ABC 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série D – Round 1 📅 Date: April 4, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Arthur Tavares de Melo Stadium, Bonito (PE)

🔴⚫Sport⚫🔴

⚔️ Match: Sport x Vila Nova 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série B – Round 2 📅 Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Ilha do Retiro

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