Match report

Fortaleza EC Secures Comeback Win Over Juventude in Serie A

Juventude
Juventude
1–2
FT
Fortaleza EC
Fortaleza EC
Oct 5, 2025

Fortaleza EC staged a remarkable turnaround to defeat local rivals Juventude in Serie A action on Wednesday night, turning an early deficit into a commanding two-goal victory. Rafael Bilu's goal for Juventude at the sixth minute seemed to secure their advantage, but Ezequiel Mancuso equalized shortly before halftime and A. Bareiro sealed the win late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Rafael Bilu scored for Juventude at 6th minute.
  • • Ezequiel Mancuso leveled for Fortaleza EC at 72nd minute.
  • • A. Bareiro secured the win for Fortaleza EC with a goal at 85th minute.
  • • Juventude's Mandaca received two yellow cards, resulting in his red card.

Lineups

Juventude

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Jandrei (G)
  • 32 Igor Formiga (D)
  • 23 Abner (D)
  • 34 Rodrigo Sam (D)
  • 2 Ewerthon (D)
  • 16 Jadson (M)
  • 6 J. Sforza (M)
  • 99 Rafael Bilu (M)
  • 33 Lucas Fernandes (M)
  • 44 Mandaca (M)
  • 9 Gilberto (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 G. Guruceaga
  • 5 Cipriano
  • 8 D. Giraldo
  • 10 Nene
  • 11 Giovanny
  • 19 Gabriel Taliari
  • 27 E. Batalla
  • 43 Bernardo
  • 72 Peixoto
  • 87 Edison Negueba
  • 93 Reginaldo
  • 97 Enio

Fortaleza EC

Starting XI

  • 12 Brenno (G)
  • 14 E. Mancuso (D)
  • 33 E. Britez (D)
  • 13 B. Kuscevic (D)
  • 3 G. Avila (D)
  • 88 Lucas Sasha (M)
  • 20 Matheus Rossetto (M)
  • 80 J. Herrera (M)
  • 5 M. Pereira (M)
  • 26 Breno Lopes (M)
  • 9 J. Lucero (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 H. Leite
  • 7 T. Pochettino
  • 10 Y. Guzman
  • 11 Marinho
  • 16 Diogo Barbosa
  • 18 Deyverson
  • 22 Yago Pikachu
  • 27 A. Bareiro
  • 29 Rodrigo
  • 30 Pierre
  • 34 Gazal
  • 70 Pablo Roberto

Timeline

  1. Juventude
    6' Juventude Goal · Normal Goal
    Rafael Bilu
  2. Juventude
    18' Juventude Var · Penalty confirmed
    Rafael Bilu
  3. Fortaleza EC
    46' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Herrera · On: T. Pochettino
  4. Fortaleza EC
    46' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matheus Rossetto · On: Y. Guzman
  5. Juventude
    54' Juventude subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gilberto · On: Gabriel Taliari
  6. Fortaleza EC
    57' Fortaleza EC Card · Yellow Card
    M. Pereira

    Foul

  7. Juventude
    61' Juventude Card · Yellow Card
    Mandaca

    Foul

  8. Fortaleza EC
    65' Fortaleza EC Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Sasha

    Argument

  9. Fortaleza EC
    72' Fortaleza EC Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Mancuso · Assist: E. Brítez
  10. Juventude
    77' Juventude subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Fernandes · On: Nenê
  11. Fortaleza EC
    77' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lucas Sasha · On: Rodrigo
  12. Fortaleza EC
    78' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Lucero · On: A. Bareiro
  13. Juventude
    80' Juventude subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Abner · On: Peixoto
  14. Fortaleza EC
    83' Fortaleza EC Card · Yellow Card
    Benjamin Kuscevic

    Foul

  15. Fortaleza EC
    85' Fortaleza EC subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Breno Lopes · On: Yago Pikachu
  16. Fortaleza EC
    85' Fortaleza EC Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Bareiro · Assist: Yago Pikachu
  17. Juventude
    90'+7 Juventude Card · Yellow Card
    Mandaca

    Off the ball foul

  18. Juventude
    90'+7 Juventude Card · Red Card
    Mandaca

    Off the ball foul

Match Stats

Stat Juventude Fortaleza EC
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 81% 81%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 16 8
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 352 384
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.80 1.86
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 285 312
Shots Inside Box 12 7
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fortaleza EC's equalizing goal by Ezequiel Mancuso shifted the momentum in their favor during the second half.
  • ▸ A. Bareiro’s late goal and Juventude's Mandaca being sent off at 90+7 minutes confirmed Fortaleza EC's dominance.