Ceara vs Sport Recife: live score, stats and AI analysis

Brasileirão Série B · · Status: Full time

Ceara and Sport Recife met on 5 September 2026 (Brasileirão Série B); the match ended 2-1.

Final score: Ceara 2-1 Sport Recife · Half-time: 0-0

Goals: Ceara — Luiz Otávio 73', Melk 88' · Sport Recife — Marlon 90+5'

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

CearaSport Recife
Ball possession40%60%
Expected goals (xG)1.751.32
Total shots1521
Shots on target45
Shots inside the box1010
Blocked shots75
Corners99
Offsides21
Yellow cards20
Total passes288446
Accurate passes223371
Goalkeeper saves41

1st half

CearaSport Recife
Expected goals (xG)0.450.83
Total shots511
Shots on target03
Corners13
Yellow cards10

Lineups

CearaFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1Richard
  • 18Julio Cesar
  • 4Luiz Otavio
  • 71Gabriel Rocha
  • 6Savio
  • 25Vinicius Zanocelo
  • 81Joao Gabriel
  • 11M. N. Ferreira Berrondo
  • 40Melk
  • 8Matheus Araujo
  • 9Wendel Silva

Substitution

  • 46'In: Enzo Lodovico · Out: M. N. Ferreira Berrondo
  • 46'In: Vina · Out: Wendel Silva
  • 58'In: Luiz Otavio · Out: Gabriel Rocha
  • 75'In: Sanchez · Out: Savio
  • 90'In: Giovanni Pavani · Out: Matheus Araujo

Substitutes

  • 41Gustavo Martins
  • 2R. Ramos
  • 86Aloisio
  • 10Lucas Mugni
  • 26Richardson
  • 77Lenny Lobato
  • 99Lucca

Sport RecifeFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26Thiago Couto
  • 3Marcelo Ajul
  • 5Benevenuto
  • 33Kayky Almeida
  • 96Edson Lucas
  • 29Willian Oliveira
  • 23Ze Gabriel
  • 30Chrystian Barletta
  • 20Diego Hernandez
  • 8Juan Alano
  • 9Pedro Perotti

Substitution

  • 64'In: Clayson · Out: Juan Alano
  • 74'In: Biel Fonseca · Out: Willian Oliveira
  • 83'In: Pedro Martins · Out: Ze Gabriel
  • 83'In: Augusto · Out: Marcelo Ajul
  • 83'In: Marlon Douglas · Out: Chrystian Barletta

Substitutes

  • 21Brenno
  • 28Habraao
  • 15Murilo Rhikman
  • 10de Pena Carlos
  • 77Dudu
  • 99Ze Roberto

Player ratings

Match info

Last 5 matches

Ceara

  • L0-2vs Vila Nova FC29 Aug 2026
  • W2-1vs Londrina22 Aug 2026
  • L0-1vs Nautico19 Aug 2026
  • L1-3vs Cuiaba15 Aug 2026
  • W2-0vs Ponte Preta7 Aug 2026

Sport Recife

  • L1-2vs Novorizontino29 Aug 2026
  • W3-0vs America MG24 Aug 2026
  • L1-2vs Avai19 Aug 2026
  • W2-1vs Londrina14 Aug 2026
  • W1-0vs Vila Nova FC8 Aug 2026

Head-to-head

Standings — Brasileirão Série B

PosPPts
6CRB3655
7Goias3655
8Sport Recife3655
9Atletico GO3655
10Sao Bernardo3652
14Athletic Club3647
15Nautico3646
16Ceara3643
17Avai3637
18Londrina3632

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