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Fortaleza EC Edges Past Retrô in Thrilling Copa do Brasil Clash
Recife, Pernambuco witnessed a thrilling Copa do Brasil 2025 third-round match between Retrô and Fortaleza EC last night. Played at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Fortaleza EC emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.
R. Franco’s 33rd-minute goal gave Retrô the early lead, as they displayed 42% possession throughout the game. However, Fortaleza EC, controlling 58% of possession, mounted a comeback thanks to J. Lucero’s 88th-minute strike. The match was a feisty affair, with 25 fouls and 6 yellow cards. While Retrô had more shots on target (8 compared to Fortaleza’s 5), Fortaleza’s finishing proved decisive.
Both teams had 20 shots each, though only 8 for Retrô and 5 for Fortaleza were on target. Fortaleza’s territorial dominance translated into a well-deserved victory. The match highlighted the quality of both teams, leaving Retrô with a sense of disappointment, and Fortaleza EC celebrating progression to the next round.
Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 46 Breno Lopes came in and Allanzinho went out., at minute 46 Emmanuel Martinez came in and P. Fernandez went out., at minute 46 Marinho came in and Calebe went out., at minute 77 Yago Pikachu came in and E. Mancuso went out.
Substitutions retrô: at minute 57 I. Ly came in and Fernandinho went out., at minute 70 Diego Guerra came in and Maycon Douglas went out., at minute 70 Bruno Marques came in and Junior Fialho went out., at minute 78 Mike came in and R. Franco went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Retrô
Fortaleza EC
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