Fortaleza prevails over América Mineiro after recovering from a 0-2 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

FORTALEZA. Fortaleza had a striking comeback against América Mineiro.

October 9, 2023

FORTALEZA. Fortaleza had a astonishing comeback against América Mineiro. Fortaleza was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium in Fortaleza on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Bruno Arleu de Araujo with the collaboration of Anne Kesy Gomes de Sa and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha. The 4th official was Leo Simão. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was hot at 29.52 degrees Celsius or 85.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.

Match Statistics

Fortaleza

3 - 2

América Mineiro

! 61 Ball Possession 39

Shots

18 Total 14
5 On Target 3
9 Off Target 7
5 Shots blocked 5

119 Attack 80
60 Dangerous attack 28
48 Ball safe 45

0 Penalties 1
8 Corners 2
3 Off Sides 2

Fouls

7 Total 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Fortaleza was in firm control of the ball 61% while América Mineiro was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Fortaleza had a more offensive attitude with 60 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Fortaleza won the match.

Fortaleza shot 18 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, América Mineiro shot 14 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Fortaleza received 2 yellow cards (Imanol Machuca and Emanuel Brítez). Talking about the opposition, América Mineiro received 1 yellow card (Ricardo Silva).

Match Timeline

Emanuel Brítez- Yellow

16'

15'

18'

23'

Juan Martín Lucero(goal)Zé Welison

31'

41'

Ricardo Silva- Yellow

46'

Imanol Machuca- sub ->Guilherme

46'

Imanol Machuca- Yellow

53'

Imanol Machuca(goal)Thiago Galhardo

56'

63'

Bruno Pacheco(goal)Thiago Galhardo

68'

69'

71'

Marlon Lopes- sub ->Nicolas

71'

Wellington Paulista- sub ->Juan Cazares

Pedro Augusto- sub ->Yago Pikachu

78'

79'

Adyson- sub ->Gonzalo Mastriani

Calebe- sub ->Tomás Pochettino

88'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Fortaleza will have 42 points to hold in the 6th place. On the opposite side, América Mineiro will stay with 18 points to sit in the 19th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, Fortaleza will play away against Bragantino on the 24th of November with a 7-4 head to head statistic in favor of Bragantino (0 draws).

América Mineiro will play away agasint Athletico PR on the 24th of October with a 6-4 head to head record in favor of América Mineiro (3 draws).

Fortaleza – Formation

Fortaleza

João Ricardo 1.Brazil

6.3

Tinga 2.Brazil

7.1

Titi 4.Brazil

6.4

Bruno Pacheco 6.Brazil

7.7

68'

Emanuel Brítez 19.Argentina

6.6

16'

Tomás Pochettino 7.Argentina

7.0

88'

Caio Alexandre 8.Brazil

6.3

Zé Welison 17.Brazil

7.0

46'

Yago Pikachu 22.Brazil

6.6

78'

Guilherme 29.Brazil

6.7

46'

Juan Martín Lucero 9.Argentina

7.7

69'

31'

Substitutes

Fernando Miguel 16.Brazil

Tobias Figueiredo 3.Portugal

Dudu 20.Brazil

Gonzalo Escobar 33.Argentina

Lucas Crispim 10.Brazil

Pedro Augusto 21.Brazil

6.8

78'

Zanocelo 25.Brazil

Calebe 27.Brazil

6.7

88'

Lucas Sasha 88.Brazil

Silvio Romero 18.Argentina

6.7

69'

Imanol Machuca 39.Argentina

7.9

46'

53'

56'

Thiago Galhardo 91.Brazil

8.1

46'

Fortaleza started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda decided to play with the following team: João Ricardo (6.3), Tinga (7.1), Emanuel Brítez (6.6), Titi (6.4), Bruno Pacheco (7.7), Zé Welison (7.0), Caio Alexandre (6.3), Yago Pikachu (6.6), Tomás Pochettino (7.0), Guilherme (6.7) and Juan Martín Lucero (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Tobias Figueiredo, Lucas Crispim, Fernando Miguel, Silvio Romero (6.7), Dudu, Pedro Augusto (6.8), Zanocelo, Calebe (6.7), Gonzalo Escobar, Imanol Machuca (7.9), Lucas Sasha and Thiago Galhardo (8.1).

Substitutions

Fortaleza made 5 changes: Guilherme for Imanol Machuca (46′), Zé Welison for Thiago Galhardo (46′), Yago Pikachu for Pedro Augusto (78′), Juan Martín Lucero for Silvio Romero (69′) and Tomás Pochettino for Calebe (88′).

Best player: Thiago Galhardo

The player that probably impressed the most for Fortaleza was Thiago Galhardo even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 14 passes (57% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.

América Mineiro – Formation

América Mineiro

W. Aguerre 93.Uruguay

6.3

Iago Maidana 3.Brazil

6.6

Danilo Avelar 22.Brazil

6.4

Ricardo Silva 45.Brazil

6.4

41'

Emmanuel Martínez 5.Argentina

6.4

Juninho 8.Brazil

6.3

Nicolas 30.Brazil

6.7

71'

Everaldo 37.Brazil

7.0

63'

Rodriguinho 75.Brazil

6.3

63'

Juan Cazares 80.Ecuador

7.3

71'

Gonzalo Mastriani 17.Uruguay

8.4

79'

18', 23'

Substitutes

Mateus Pasinato 14.Brazil

Marlon Lopes 6.Brazil

7.1

71'

Júlio 18.Brazil

Daniel Borges 20.Brazil

Marcinho 25.Brazil

Éder 33.Brazil

J. Méndez 23.Uruguay

6.4

63'

Breno Cascardo 28.Brazil

6.7

63'

Mateus Henrique 36.Brazil

Wellington Paulista 9.Brazil

6.4

71'

Adyson 44.Brazil

7.0

79'

Renato Marques 78.Brazil

América Mineiro started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Fabián Daniel Bustos played with: Washington Aguerre (6.3), Ricardo Silva (6.4), Iago Maidana (6.6), Danilo Avelar (6.4), Rodriguinho (6.3), Emmanuel Martínez (6.4), Juninho (6.3), Nicolas (6.7), Everaldo (7.0), Juan Cazares (7.3) and Gonzalo Mastriani (8.4).

These were the players on the bench: Marlon Lopes (7.1), Wellington Paulista (6.4), Mateus Pasinato, Júlio, Daniel Borges, Javier Méndez (6.4), Marcinho, Breno Cascardo (6.7), Éder, Mateus Henrique, Adyson (7.0) and Renato Marques.

Substitutions

América Mineiro made 5 changes: Gonzalo Mastriani for Adyson (79′), Nicolas for Marlon Lopes (71′), Rodriguinho for Javier Méndez (63′), Everaldo for Breno Cascardo (63′) and Juan Cazares for Wellington Paulista (71′).