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Ceará vs Novorizontino

U.S. Open Cup
Ceará
9-8-12
2-1
Final
Novorizontino
14-8-7
Arena Castelão

Match pulse

CEAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNOV
45%Possession55%
8Shots24
3On target9
2Corners9
8Saves1
11Fouls13
9'Júlio CésarCEA10'PatrickNOV45'+2'BryanCEA55'João GabrielCEA82'Matheus BianquiNOV90'+6'RobsonNOV90'+9'RichardsonCEA90'+10'JuninhoNOV
Team1H2HT
CEA022
NOV101

Who won: Ceará 2-1

Ceará beat Novorizontino 2-1 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Arena Castelão. Goals for Ceará: Melk (48') and Ryan Bonfim De Santana (61'). Goals for Novorizontino: Matheus Bianqui (45'+4').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4RichardG
  2. 27.3MelkAM
  3. 37.2Ryan Bonfim De SantanaSUB
  4. 47.1EnzoAM-R
  5. 56.5Matheus AndradeSUB
  6. 66.5Matheus BianquiRM
  7. 76.4Luiz OtávioCD-R
  8. 86.4SanchezLB
  9. 96.4MádsonRB
  10. 106.3Luiz OtavioCD-L
  11. 116.3Nicolás FerreiraAM-L
  12. 126.3Nicolas CarecaAM-L

Team stats

CEANOV
11Fouls13
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Offsides2
2Corner Kicks9
8Saves1
45.4Possession54.6
8SHOTS24
3ON GOAL9
0.4On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
242Accurate Passes302
335Passes384
0.7Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses8
11Crosses32
0.3Cross %0.3
51Long Balls33
16Accurate Long Balls14
0.3Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots5
12Effective Tackles10
18Tackles21
0.7Tackle %0.5
12Interceptions10
37Effective Clearances35
37Clearances35

Player of the game

Richard

CEA · 8 saves

8.4

Deserved to win

13%
CEA · 0.61 xG
25%
Draw
63%
NOV · 1.62 xG

Novorizontino deserved better: 63% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Ceará 2, Novorizontino 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Ceará 2, Novorizontino 1.
  3. 90'+10'

    Yellow card

    Juninho (Novorizontino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Juninho

  4. 90'+10'

    Foul

    Foul by Juninho (Novorizontino).

  5. 90'+10'

    Free kick won

    Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+9'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Robson (Novorizontino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard (Ceará).

  7. 90'+9'

    Yellow card

    Richardson (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Richardson

  8. 90'+9'

    Free kick won

    Juninho (Novorizontino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. 90'+9'

    Foul

    Foul by Richardson (Ceará).

  10. 90'+8'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Diego Galo (Novorizontino) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  11. 90'+7'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Melk

    Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Melk.

    Vinicius

  12. 90'+6'

    Yellow card

    Robson (Novorizontino) is shown the yellow card.

    Robson

  13. 90'+4'CEA

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: No Penalty Ceará.

  14. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Robson (Novorizontino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 90'+1'CEA

    Attempted tackle

    Foul by Rian Santana (Ceará).

  16. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Madson (Novorizontino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.

  17. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  18. 90'NOV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Novorizontino. Conceded by Bryan.

  19. 89'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Diego Galo (Novorizontino) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

    D. Galo

  20. 88'

    Free kick won

    Tavinho (Novorizontino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  21. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Gabriel

    Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Mugni replaces João Gabriel because of an injury.

    L. Mugni

  22. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Bianqui

    Substitution, Novorizontino. Tavinho replaces Matheus Bianqui.

    Tavinho

  23. 86'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  24. 82'

    Yellow card

    Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. Bianqui

  25. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino).

Leaders

CEANOV
Total Shots
Luiz Otávio
2
Robson
4
Accurate Passes
Luiz Otavio
43
Patrick
39
Defensive Interventions
Luiz Otávio
16
Gabriel
17
Saves
Richard
8
Jordi
1

Season seriesNOV leads series 3-2