Fortaleza beat Bragantino, keep survival hopes alive | OneFootball

Fortaleza defeated Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 on Wednesday night, in a match valid for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista (SP). Adam Bareiro scored the goal that secured the victory for Leão do Pici.

Standings Situation

The result was crucial for Fortaleza, who reached 37 points and remain in 18th place. The team, however, has shortened the gap to its direct competitors: now just one point behind Santos, in 17th place, and two behind Vitória, the first club outside the relegation zone. Both Peixe and Leão da Barra still play this round, against Sport and Mirassol, respectively.

Bragantino, on the other hand, remains in tenth place, with 45 points, but risks losing positions as the round progresses.

Match Summary

🔴⚫ RED BULL BRAGANTINO 0 X 1 FORTALEZA 🔵⚪

 Competition: Brazilian Championship (36th round)  Venue: Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista (SP)  Date: November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)  Time: 7:00 pm (Brasília time)  Yellow cards: Alix Vinicius (Bragantino); Herrera (Fortaleza)  Red cards: none

Refereeing

Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (RJ) Assistants: Luiz Claudio Regazone (RJ) and Thiago Rosa de Oliveira Esposíto (RJ) Fourth Official: Bruno Mota Correia (RJ) VAR: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (RJ)

Goal

⚽ Adam Bareiro, at 31′ of the 2nd half (Fortaleza)

🔴⚫ RED BULL BRAGANTINO

Cleiton, Hurtado (Thiago Borbas), Alix Vinicius, Gustavo Marques and Juninho Capixaba; Gabriel (Matheus Fernandes), John John and Gustavinho (Davi Gomes); Lucas Barbosa (Fernando) and Eduardo Sasha (Laquintana) and Isidro Pitta Coach: Vagner Mancini

🔵⚪ FORTALEZA

Brenno, Mancuso, Brítez, Gastón Ávila and Diogo Barbosa; Pierre (Matheus Pereira), Lucas Sasha and Pochettino (Matheus Rossetto); Breno Lopes (Lucas Gazal), Bareiro (Deyverson) and Herrera (Lucas Crispim) Coach: Martín Palermo

How was the match?

The winning goal came at 31 minutes of the second half. Pochettino received the ball in the box and played it back; Lucas Crispim mishit his shot, but the off-target attempt turned into an assist when Adam Bareiro appeared to redirect the ball with his knee into the right corner, catching goalkeeper Cleiton off guard.

Next Matches

Red Bull Bragantino

Red Bull Bragantino vs Vitória Competition: Brazilian Championship (postponed match from the 34th round) Date and time: 12/03 (Wednesday), at 7:00 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista (SP)

Fortaleza

Fortaleza vs Corinthians Competition: Brazilian Championship (37th round) Date and time: 12/03 (Wednesday), at 7:00 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE)

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