O International defeated the Ceará 2-1 away from home on Thursday night (20), in a duel valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.
Vitinho was the one who opened the scoring of the game, already in the middle of the second half. Minutes later, Ceará equalized with Ricardo Mathias’ own goal. Internacional’s striker made amends with the fans and found the net in the final stretch of the match at Castelão, guaranteeing the victory for Colorado.
With the result, the team from Rio Grande do Sul reached 40 points and opened up distance from the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship, occupying 15th position. The one who opens the Z4 is Vitória, with 36 points.
Ceará parked at 42 points and remains in 14th place.
How was the game
Right at the beginning of the match, three minutes into the game, attacking midfielder Vina received a red card for a harsh foul on Luis Otávio. He had already received a yellow card, 19 seconds into the match. At the end of the first half, Pedro Raúl received a third yellow card for complaining and will also miss Ceará in the next round, against Mirassol.
With a dramatic first half and one less on the field, Ceará still managed to balance the match and pose a threat to their rival’s goal.
In the second half, Vozão also threatened the team from Rio Grande do Sul. In the 14th minute, Fabiano finished from very far and almost covered goalkeeper Anthoni, who made the save.
Internacional scored the first goal of the match in the 30th minute of the second half, when the ball fell into the small area for Vitinho, who did not forgive and scored. But Ceará didn’t give up on pressing and a few minutes later, they managed to equalize.
Ricardo Mathias was responsible for the own goal, which made the final stretch even more electrifying.
In the last minutes, the attacker managed to redeem himself for the move and guaranteed an important victory for Colorado.
After the celebration, referee Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima went to the VAR and decided to expel Johan Carbonero for attacking Lourenço. In the end, Inter held the pressure and managed to maintain the result.
Upcoming games
Internacional returns to the field for the 35th round on Monday (24), when they face Santos, at the Beira-Rio stadium, in Porto Alegre, at 9 pm (Brasília time). The team from the coast of São Paulo also seeks to escape the relegation zone in the final stretch of the championship
Ceará will play away from home against Mirassol, also on Monday (24), at 7pm. The team from the interior of São Paulo.
