Brazilian league: Ceará fight to the end, lose 2-1 at Atlético/GO | OneFootball

Photo: Wellerson Gomes/Ceará SC

Playing at Antônio Accioly Stadium in Goiânia, Wednesday the 9th saw Ceará fight until stoppage time in the second half to try to earn at least a point, but they were beaten 2-1 by Atlético/GO. Melk scored Ceará’s goal.

After a difficult start, Ceará conceded from an aerial ball in the seventh minute. Gustavo Marques opened the scoring for the home side. In the 11th minute, Giovany Soares made it two.

Trailing, Ceará gradually grew into the game and had more possession and greater attacking presence for the rest of the first half. In the 18th minute, Bryan Borges shot wide.

Ceará’s dominance increased even more after the 30-minute mark. First, Melk got a shot away but was denied by the goalkeeper in the 34th minute. A minute later, Nico Ferreira pounced on a rebound from a corner, but shot wide.

In the 40th minute, Nico Ferreira led a counterattack and set up Matheus Araújo, who passed to Melk to pull one back with the goal practically empty. In the 46th minute, Melk had another chance, but was denied by Atlético/GO’s goalkeeper, which ensured the 2-1 scoreline before halftime.

In the second half, Ceará kept up constant pressure. With a man advantage from the opening minutes, the People’s Team camped in the Goiás side’s half throughout the final 45 minutes and threatened mainly through chances involving Melk, Nico Ferreira, João Gabriel, and Luizão.

Even so, their shots were either stopped by Atlético’s goalkeeper or went just wide. As a result, the first-half score remained unchanged until the end.

On Sunday the 13th, Ceará will face Fortaleza in the second Clássico-Rei of the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship.

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