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Fortaleza vs Avaí

U.S. Open Cup
Fortaleza
13-8-6
1-0
Final
Avaí
8-5-14
Arena Castelão

Match pulse

FORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTAVA
54%Possession46%
10Shots15
3On target2
4Corners2
2Saves2
12Fouls6
42'Gabriel Frederico CiprianoAVA83'João VitorAVA
Team1H2HT
FOR011
AVA000

Who won: Fortaleza 1-0

Fortaleza beat Avaí 1-0 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Arena Castelão. Goals for Fortaleza: Maílton dos Santos (66').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7João RicardoG
  2. 27.5Maílton dos SantosRB
  3. 36.8Kaio Henrique Diogo DomingosLB
  4. 46.7Lucas Xavier GazalCD-R
  5. 56.6Tomás CardonaCD-L
  6. 66.5VitinhoRF
  7. 76.4Luiz FernandoSUB
  8. 86.4Felipe VizeuF
  9. 96.3Ronald FalkoskiCM
  10. 106.3Lucas CrispimLM
  11. 116.3Lucas SashaRM
  12. 126.3Juan MiritelloF

Team stats

FORAVA
12Fouls6
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides3
4Corner Kicks2
2Saves2
54.2Possession45.8
10SHOTS15
3ON GOAL2
0.3On Target %0.1
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
506Accurate Passes418
560Passes474
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
4Accurate Crosses4
18Crosses10
0.2Cross %0.4
58Long Balls33
38Accurate Long Balls19
0.7Long Balls %0.6
2Blocked Shots3
11Effective Tackles11
16Tackles13
0.7Tackle %0.8
9Interceptions6
14Effective Clearances18
14Clearances18

Player of the game

João Ricardo

FOR · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.7

Deserved to win

31%
FOR · 0.84 xG
34%
Draw
35%
AVA · 0.92 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Fortaleza 1, Avaí 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Fortaleza 1, Avaí 0.
  3. 90'+5'AVA

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Kauã Gabriel (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

  4. 90'+5'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. João Vitor (Avaí) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Chú.

  5. 90'+4'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Avaí). Assisted by Maílton.

    P. Baya

  6. 90'+3'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Vitinho (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo following a fast break.

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  8. 90'FOR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Kauã Gabriel.

  9. 90'FOR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Reynaldo.

  10. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Henrique

    Substitution, Fortaleza. Neris replaces Pedro Henrique.

    Neris

  11. 85'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Reynaldo (Avaí) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Vitor with a cross following a corner.

    Reynaldo

  12. 85'AVA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Avaí. Conceded by Tomás Cardona.

  13. 83'

    Yellow card

    João Vitor (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    João Vitor

  14. 83'

    Free kick won

    Vitinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by João Vitor (Avaí).

  16. 82'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Felipe Vizeu (Avaí) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

    F. Vizeu

  17. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Cipriano

    Substitution, Avaí. Isaías Pereira replaces Gabriel Cipriano.

    Isaías

  18. 81'AVA

    Free kick won

    Kaio Henrique (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 81'AVA

    Foul

    Foul by Gabriel Cipriano (Avaí).

  20. 77'FOR

    Foul

    Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).

  21. 77'FOR

    Free kick won

    Douglas Teixeira (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  22. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).

  23. 77'

    Free kick won

    Allyson (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 76'FOR

    Offside

    Offside, Fortaleza. Kaio Henrique is caught offside.

  25. 75'Léo Chú
    Sub

    Subbed on for Wenderson

    Substitution, Avaí. Léo Chú replaces Wenderson.

    Léo Chú

Leaders

FORAVA
Total Shots
Juan Miritello
3
Felipe Vizeu
4
Accurate Passes
Tomás Cardona
95
Allyson
56
Defensive Interventions
Tomás Cardona
11
Reynaldo
12
Saves
João Ricardo
2
Bruno
2

Season seriesFOR leads series 3-1-1