Match Report
In the standings it was Santa Cruz 5th on 9 points, Fortaleza 2nd on 18 — separated by 9. Santa Cruz ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.63 for Santa Cruz and 1.88/0.63 for Fortaleza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Santa Cruz against 10/15 for Fortaleza.
The venue was Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, with room for 60,044 spectators. On the scoreboard, Fortaleza led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Fortaleza: Juan Martín Lucero (1'), Lucas Crispim (62'), Hércules (65'), Moisés (87')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Cruz 56% · Fortaleza 44% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 6-4