Match report

Ceara Defeats Nautico Recife 1-0 in Serie B Clash

Ceara

1–0

Nautico Recife

Apr 11, 2026

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Apr 11, 2026 · FT

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Ceara emerged victorious over Nautico Recife with a 1-0 win in the Serie B match, their lone goal coming from Fernandinho in the 47th minute. The win secures three vital points for Ceara, who were also dealt a setback with Fernandinho receiving a yellow card in the 24th minute, causing him to miss the next match. Nautico Recife faced their own challenges with three yellow cards, including one to Leonai Souza de Almeida who will miss the next game.

Key Facts

• Ceara secured the win with a goal by Fernandinho in the 47th minute
• Leonai Souza de Almeida of Nautico Recife received a yellow card in the 33rd minute and will miss the next match
• Fernandinho of Ceara also received a yellow card in the 24th minute and will miss the next match
• Nautico Recife had multiple substitutions: Matheus Ribeiro replaced by Arnaldo in the 46th minute, Derek by Paulo Sérgio in the 65th minute, and Dodozinho by Felipe Saraiva in the 72nd minute
• Ceara made several substitutions: Juliano replaced Dieguinho in the 58th minute, Vina replaced Juan in the 67th minute, and Matheus Araújo replaced Wendell in the 67th minute

Lineups

Ceara

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 Richard (G)
21 Alex Silva (D)
33 Éder (D)
4 Luiz Otávio (D)
12 Sánchez (D)
31 Lucas Lima (M)
20 Dieguinho (M)
98 Matheusinho (M)
29 Vina (M)
8 Matheus Araújo (M)
11 Fernandinho (F)

Substitutes

35 Giulio
18 Júlio César
10 Juan Alano
9 Wendel Silva
40 Melk
30 Gustavo Prado
17 Fernando
2 Rafael Ramos
94 Bruno Ferreira
13 Luiz Otávio
63 Pedro Gilmar
81 João Gabriel

Nautico Recife

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 Muriel (G)
14 Matheus Ribeiro (D)
25 Mateus Silva (D)
23 Igor Fernandes (D)
6 Yuri (D)
8 Wenderson (M)
19 Leonai Souza de Almeida (M)
77 Juninho (M)
10 Dodô (M)
7 Vinícius (M)
72 Derek Freitas (F)

Substitutes

2 Arnaldo
40 Ramon
11 Victor Andrade
9 Paulo Sérgio
98 Felipe Saraiva
46 Gustavo Henrique
66 Léo Jance
22 Vitinho
93 Reginaldo
43 Wanderson
41 Samuel
55 Gastón Guruceaga

Timeline

6' Nautico Recife Card · Yellow Card

Derek
12' Nautico Recife Card · Yellow Card

Matheus Ribeiro
24' Ceara Card · Yellow Card

Fernandinho
33' Nautico Recife Card · Yellow Card

Leonai Souza de Almeida

misses next match
46' Nautico Recife subst · Substitution 1

Off: Leonai Souza de Almeida · On: Ramon
46' Nautico Recife subst · Substitution 2

Off: Matheus Ribeiro · On: Arnaldo
47' Ceara Goal · Normal Goal

Fernandinho
58' Ceara subst · Substitution 1

Off: Dieguinho · On: Júlio
58' Ceara subst · Substitution 2

Off: Fernandinho · On: Giulio
60' Nautico Recife subst · Substitution 3

Off: Juninho · On: Victor Andrade
62' Nautico Recife Card · Yellow Card

Mateus Silva
65' Nautico Recife subst · Substitution 4

Off: Derek · On: Paulo Sérgio
67' Ceara subst · Substitution 3

Off: Vina · On: Juan
67' Ceara subst · Substitution 4

Off: Matheus Araújo · On: Wendell
72' Nautico Recife subst · Substitution 5

Off: Dodozinho · On: Felipe Saraiva
73' Ceara subst · Substitution 5

Off: Matheusinho · On: Melk
76' Ceara Card · Yellow Card

Sanchez
77' Ceara Card · Yellow Card

Alex Silva

Match Stats

Stat	Ceara	Nautico Recife
Fouls	12	15
Pass Accuracy	82%	86%
Offsides	3	2
Red Cards	—	—
Total Shots	10	15
Corners	3	3
Total Passes	300	439
Yellow Cards	4	4
Blocked Shots	2	3
Shots on Target	5	3
xG	1.36	0.78
Shots off Target	3	9
Possession	41%	59%
Goals Prevented	0	0
Accurate Passes	246	376
Shots Inside Box	8	12
Saves	3	4
Shots Outside Box	2	3

Key Match Notes

▸ Ceara took the lead in the 47th minute when Fernandinho scored the only goal of the match, shifting the momentum in their favor
▸ Nautico Recife's early yellow cards to Derek and Matheus Ribeiro in the 6th and 12th minutes respectively, weakened their defensive strategy and impacted their overall play