Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Cruzeiro (3rd, 70 pts) and Ceará (17th, 43 pts). Cruzeiro had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.05 for Ceará and 1.45/0.82 for Cruzeiro (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Cruzeiro had not lost in 10 games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Ceará have 2 wins to Cruzeiro's 3, with 2 draws, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, capacity 63,908, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ceará: Zanocelo (56') · Cruzeiro: Willian Machado (71' og)
Key stats
Possession: Ceará 37% · Cruzeiro 63% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-8