Needing to win to qualify, Ceará visits Palmeiras this Thursday (22/05), at 19:30 (Brasília), at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, for the third phase of the Brazilian Cup. The duel will have.
Vozão lost 1-0 first leg in Castelão. With this, it needs a simple triumph to bring the game to penalties. Case of triumph for two or more goals difference, it ranks to Ceará. Any other result eliminates the team.
In Brasileirão, Ceará is the fifth place, with 15 points in nine games. In the last match, he beat Sport 2-0, acting at home.
Ceará lineup against Palmeiras
Ceará tells the embezzlement of goalkeepers Bruno and Richard, defender Luiz Otávio, midfielder Richardson and striker Fernandinho. Pedro Raul is doubt after feeling ankle injury.
On the other hand, Fernando Sobral, suspended against Sport, returns to the starting lineup to take the place in midfield. The tendency is for the team to be similar to the one that beat Sport in Brasileirão in the last round.
Likely lineup: Fernando Miguel; Fabiano Souza, Marllon, Willian Machado and Matheus Bahia; Dieguinho, Fernando Sobral and Migni; Galeano, Pedro Henrique and Lelê (Pedro Raul). Technical: Léo Condé.
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Palmeiras x Ceará: time and where to watch
- Copa do Brasil – Third Phase (Back Game)
- Data: Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Time: 7:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Transmission: Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
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CEARÁ RESULTS
- 17/05 – Ceará 2 x 0 Sport – Brazilian Championship
- 12/05 – Santos 0 x 0 Ceará – Brazilian Championship
- 03/05 – Ceará 1 x 0 Vitória – Brazilian Championship
- 04/30 – Ceará 0 x 1 Palmeiras – Copa do Brasil
- 26/04 – Ceará 1 x 1 Sao Paulo – Brazilian Championship
Next Games of Ceará
- 05/22 – 7:30 pm- Palmeiras x Ceará – Copa do Brasil
- 01/06 – 6:30 pm – Ceará x Atlético -MG – Brazilian Championship
- 06/04 – 20h – Botafogo x Ceará – Brazilian Championship
- 07/06 – 5:30 pm – Sampaio Corrêa x Ceará – Northeast Cup
- 11/07 – 19h – Fortaleza x Ceará – Brazilian Championship
CLASSIFICATION OF CEARÁ
- Brasileirão: 5th place
- Northeast Cup: 3rd place in Group B
- Brazil Cup: Third Phase (against Palmeiras)
