Sport open with win over Jacuipense in the Copa do Nordeste | OneFootball

In a match valid for the first round of the Copa do Nordeste, Sport defeated Jacuipense 2-1 on Tuesday night at Ilha do Retiro.

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Standings situation

With the win, Sport claimed its first three points in Group C of the 2026 Copa do Nordeste. Jacuipense, meanwhile, remains without a point.

📋 Match summary

⚫🔴 SPORT 2 x 1 JACUIPENSE 🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa do Nordeste | 1st round 🏟️ Venue: Ilha do Retiro, in Recife (PE) 📅 Date: March 24, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

The deadlock was only broken in the 12th minute of the second half. Carlos de Pena hit a powerful shot from outside the box and scored a beautiful goal to put Sport ahead. In the 37th minute, Thiago Couto came off his line poorly after a cross, João Pedro headed it into the middle, and Adriano Jr. equalized.

Shortly afterward, in the 41st minute, Max took a corner for Biel Fonseca, who rose unmarked near the penalty spot and headed firmly to give Sport the victory.

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