Brazilian league: Melk scores late as Ceará draw 1-1 in final Clássico-Rei | OneFootball

Photo: Gabriel Silva/Ceará SC

It was Clássico-Rei night at Arena Castelão. In a very balanced match, Melk scored for the People’s Team, and the clash ended in a 1-1 draw. The result ensured Ceará’s unbeaten streak in the biggest rivalry in Ceará football remained intact. The team has now gone 16 official matches without defeat in the derby.

In the first half, debutant Saulo Mineiro had the first shot. In the ninth minute, the forward burst forward, took on his marker, and fired a shot that was saved by João Ricardo.

The rival side opened the scoring in the 30th minute.

In stoppage time, after an aerial ball was cleared, Saulo had another chance and hit it first time over the goal.

In the second half, Ceará had most of the possession and created the greater number of clear scoring chances.

After the 40th minute, Melk received the ball near the side of the box, beat his marker, and finished with class to level the match.

Right after that, on a counterattack, Lucca nearly turned the score around. After a play by Vina, the No. 99 shot toward the corner, but João Ricardo made the save.

With the draw, Ceará moved up to 32 points in the standings. The black-and-white side’s next challenge will be on Friday the 18th, also at Arena Castelão, against Novorizontino.

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