Fluminense beat Ceará and break into the Brasileirão top six | OneFootball

Fluminense defeated Ceará 1-0 in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The home team scored the winning goal in the first half, with Renê.

Standings

With this result, the Rio de Janeiro Tricolor reached 47 points and climbed to sixth place in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Vozão, on the other hand, remains in 14th place with 35 points, and the warning light is on in the fight against relegation.

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Match Summary

🟢🔴 FLUMINENSE 1 X 0 CEARÁ ⚫⚪

 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (postponed match from the 12th round)  Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)  Date: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)  Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time) Yellow cards: Lucho Acosta, Fabio, Riquelme, Renê, and Bernal (Fluminense); Richardson and Pedro Henrique (Ceará)

Refereeing

Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza (SP) Assistants: Daniel Paulo Ziolli (SP) and Evandro de Melo Lima (SP) VAR: Rodrigo D Alonso Ferreira (SC)

Goal

Renê, at 25 minutes of the first half (Fluminense)

Lineups

🟢🔴 FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, and Renê; Hércules (Bernal), Martinelli, and Lucho Acosta (Lima); Serna (Keno), Canobbio (Riquelme), and John Kennedy (Cano). Coach: Luis Zubeldía.

CEARÁ

Bruno Ferreira, Fabiano Souza, Marllon, Willian Machado, and Matheus Bahia; Lourenço (Richardson), Zanocelo, and Vina (Lucas Mugni); Galeano (Aylon), Fernandinho (Paulo Baya), and Pedro Raul (Pedro Henrique). Coach: Léo Condé.

How was the match?

Fluminense started the match controlling possession and trying to put pressure on Ceará, but had difficulties creating good chances. At 19 minutes, the Tricolores even found the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

The play gave the Cariocas a boost, and they intensified the pressure on the visitors. Their persistence was rewarded at 25 minutes, when Renê took a free kick into the box, the ball went past everyone and ended up in the back of the net, opening the scoring at Maracanã.

After conceding, Ceará began to attack more, but Fluminense kept control of the game and took the lead into halftime.

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In the second half, the Ceará team tried to press in the opening minutes, but Fluminense soon regained control. Lucho Acosta and Canobbio threatened with good shots, while the Tricolores maintained their dominance.

The second goal almost came at 18 minutes: Canobbio received the ball in the box and hit the post. Shortly after, Germán Cano made a dangerous header from a corner kick.

As time went on, the pace of the game slowed. Ceará continued to struggle to create chances, and Fluminense began to manage the result, staying solid in defense and carefully choosing when to attack.

At 38 minutes, Lucas Mugni took a free kick and threatened Fábio's goal. In an immediate response, Cano forced a good save from Bruno Ferreira with a dangerous header.

In the final minutes, Ceará tried to press again in search of an equalizer, but Fluminense defended well and held the score, confirming the victory in front of their fans at Maracanã.

Upcoming matches

Ceará vs Fluminense (31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: 11/02 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM Venue: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE)

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