Needing to win to qualify, Fortaleza faces the retro on Wednesday (21/05), at 19h (Brasília), at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza. The match is valid for the return game of the third phase of the Brazilian Cup and will be broadcast by SporTV and Premiere.
In the first leg, the retro held the 1-1 draw in Pernambuco. With this, new equality takes the decision of the vacancy for penalties. Whoever wins, gets the vacancy.
O Fortaleza It comes from defeat to Vasco, by Brasileirão, 3-0, and occupies the 14th place of the tournament. For the Liberatorsthe team tied with the goalless bucaramanga at Arena Castelão, and is vice-leader of Group E.
Fortaleza lineup against the retro
After suffering hard defeat against Vasco, coach Vojvoda has the need to gather the shards to advance in the Brazilian Cup. For this, you must go to the field with maximum force.
The team does not have left-back Diogo Barbosa, midfielder Zé Welison and striker Moses, all injured.
Probable lineup of Fortaleza: João Ricardo; Tinga, Kuscevic, Mancha, Bruno Pacheco; Lucas Sasha, Rossetto and Martínez; Marinho, Lucero and Breno Lopes. Technical: Juan Pablo Duke.
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Fortaleza x Retro: time and where to watch
- Copa do Brasil – Third Phase (Back Game)
- Data: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Time: 19h (from Brasilia)
- Local: São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- Transmission: SporTV (closed TV) and Premiere (Pay-Per-View), with Globoplay retransmission (streaming) by signing package.
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Fortaleza Results
- 05/17 – Vasco 3 x Fortaleza – Brasileirão
- 05/13 – Fortaleza 0 x 0 Bucaramanga – Libertadores
- 10/05 – Fortaleza 5 x 0 Youth – Brasileirão
- 05/06 – Fortaleza 4 x 0 Colo -Colo – Libertadores
- 05/02 – São Paulo 0 x 0 Fortaleza – Brasileirão
Next Fortaleza Games
- 05/21 (Wednesday) – 19h – Fortaleza x Retro – Copa do Brasil
- 25/05 (Sunday) – 8:30 pm – Fortaleza x Cruzeiro – Brasileirão
- 05/29 (Thursday) – 9:30 pm – Racing -ARG x Fortaleza – Libertadores
- 01/06 (Sunday) – 18h30 – Flamengo x Fortaleza – Brasileirão
- 06/12 (Thursday) – 7:30 pm – Fortaleza x Santos – Brasileirão
Fortaleza Classifications
- Brazilian Championship: 14th place
- Northeast Cup: in the quarterfinals
- Brazil Cup: In the third phase
- Libertadores: 2nd place in the group and
