Match Report
In the standings it was Corinthians 13th on 47 points, Ceará 17th on 43 — separated by 4. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Corinthians ran at 1.11 scored and 1.24 conceded, Ceará at 0.89 and 1.05.
13 meetings are on record — 6 won by Corinthians, 4 by Ceará, 3 drawn, at 2.62 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 62% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 69%.
The venue was Arena Corinthians, with room for 49,205 spectators. Ceará led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Ceará: Antonio Galeano (31')
Key stats
Possession: Corinthians 78% · Ceará 22% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 9-4