Match report

Fortaleza EC Defeats Flamengo 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Fortaleza EC
Fortaleza EC
1–0
FT
Flamengo
Flamengo
Oct 25, 2025

Fortaleza EC stunned Flamengo with a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory in the Serie A showdown. Breno Lopes opened the scoring for Fortaleza just after the twelfth minute, capitalizing on an assist from J. Herrera, which would prove decisive despite several substitutions and a yellow card issued to Lopes moments later.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Fortaleza EC 1-0 Flamengo
  • • Goal by Breno Lopes (12') Assisted by J. Herrera
  • • Breno Lopes received a Yellow Card (14') for a foul
  • • Léo Pereira from Flamengo also got a Yellow Card (48')
  • • Flamengo made multiple substitutions: Luiz Araújo out, Bruno Henrique in (54'), Wallace Yan out, G. Plata in (65'), Michael out, Samuel Lino in (65')

Lineups

Fortaleza EC

Starting XI

  • 12 Brenno (G)
  • 14 E. Mancuso (D)
  • 33 E. Britez (D)
  • 3 G. Avila (D)
  • 6 Bruno Pacheco (D)
  • 30 Pierre (M)
  • 88 Lucas Sasha (M)
  • 80 J. Herrera (M)
  • 26 Breno Lopes (M)
  • 7 T. Pochettino (M)
  • 27 A. Bareiro (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 H. Leite
  • 2 Tinga
  • 10 Y. Guzman
  • 16 Diogo Barbosa
  • 18 Deyverson
  • 20 Matheus Rossetto
  • 22 Yago Pikachu
  • 29 Rodrigo
  • 34 Gazal
  • 38 Lucca Prior
  • 96 Moises
  • 99 Kayke

Flamengo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Rossi (G)
  • 22 Emerson Royal (D)
  • 13 Danilo (D)
  • 4 Leo Pereira (D)
  • 6 Ayrton Lucas (D)
  • 21 Jorginho (M)
  • 8 S. Niguez (M)
  • 50 G. Plata (M)
  • 10 G. de Arrascaeta (M)
  • 16 Samuel Lino (M)
  • 27 Bruno Henrique (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Matheus Cunha
  • 2 G. Varela
  • 61 Joao Victor
  • 57 Iago Teodoro
  • 17 M. Vina
  • 52 Evertton Araujo
  • 29 Allan
  • 64 Wallace Yan
  • 30 Michael
  • 7 Luiz Araujo
  • 81 Douglas Telles
  • 23 Juninho

Timeline

  1. Fortaleza EC
    12' Fortaleza EC Goal · Normal Goal
    Breno Lopes · Assist: J. Herrera
  2. Fortaleza EC
    14' Fortaleza EC Card · Yellow Card
    Breno Lopes

    Foul

  3. Flamengo
    48' Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    Léo Pereira

    Foul

  4. Flamengo
    54' Flamengo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bruno Henrique · On: Luiz Araújo
  5. Fortaleza EC
    62' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Bareiro · On: Moises
  6. Flamengo
    65' Flamengo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Plata · On: Wallace Yan
  7. Flamengo
    65' Flamengo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Samuel Lino · On: Michael

Match Stats

Stat Fortaleza EC Flamengo
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 63% 88%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 17
Corners 5 11
Total Passes 171 707
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 0 4
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.76 1.08
Shots off Target 3 10
Possession 20% 80%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 107 623
Shots Inside Box 1 10
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 4 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Breno Lopes' early goal at the 12th minute was crucial as it shifted momentum towards Fortaleza EC and put pressure on Flamengo.
  • ▸ Flamengo's inability to capitalize on their substitutions and maintain a steady attack allowed Fortaleza to hold off any significant threat from Flamengo, securing the narrow win.