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Ceará Wins Thrilling Match Against Grêmio
Fortaleza, Ceará – In a thrilling match played at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Ceará defeated Grêmio 2-0 in the second round of the 2025 Serie A. Despite Grêmio dominating possession (61%), Ceará proved more effective in front of goal.
Pedro Raúl opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a penalty. The match was marked by tension, with three yellow cards for Grêmio (Amuzu 16′, Arezo 41′, and Igor Serrote 55′) and one for Ceará (Matheus Bahia 73′). Despite Grêmio’s dominance in corner kicks (8 to 3), it was Ceará who found the decisive goal in the 90th minute thanks to Matheus Araujo, assisted by A. Martinez. The final result reflects Ceará’s effectiveness in front of goal, with 5 shots on target out of 11 attempts, compared to Grêmio’s 2 out of 11.
Substitutions ceara: at minute 46 Lourenco came in and Fernando Sobral went out., at minute 58 A. Martinez came in and Fernandinho went out., at minute 67 Matheus Araujo came in and Lucas Mugni went out., at minute 90 Nicolas came in and Pedro Raul went out., at minute 90 Aylon came in and A. Galeano went out.
Substitutions gremio: at minute 46 F. Cristaldo came in and Camilo went out., at minute 63 Joao Pedro came in and C. Pavon went out., at minute 63 A. Aravena came in and Igor Serrote went out., at minute 81 M. Monsalve came in and Edenilson went out., at minute 87 Andre Henrique came in and F. Amuzu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ceara
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