Fortaleza is still in a delicate situation, occupying the 19th place, within the relegation zone, and without victories as a visitor in this edition of the Championship
The 4-1 won it on Saturday (20) at Allianz Parque, in a duel valid for. With an alternative team, saving holders with an eye on Libertadores, Abel Ferreira’s team showed offensive strength and featured two goals from Andreas Pereira to confirm the victory against over 35,000 fans.
How was the game
The summer started pressing and opened the scoring early. 10 minutes into the first half, Raphael Veiga converted a penalty and put the house owners to an advantage. Fortaleza reacted and tied with Lucas Crispim, at 22, on his best arrival in the game.
In the second stage, Palmeiras resumed control and returned to the front with Ramón Sosa’s goal, 11 minutes. From then on, the alviverde team dominated the match and featured the star of Andreas Pereira, who scored twice – at 36 and 43 minutes – to close the 4-1 defeat.
Statistics
- Possession: Palmeiras 64% x 36% Fortaleza
- Finals: Palmeiras 17 (7 on target) x 7 (5 on the target) Fortaleza
- Rails: Palmeiras 10 x 2 Fortaleza
- Audience: 35,324 fans
- Income: R $ 2,678,628.00
The numbers reinforce the Palmeirense superiority, which had the highest game volume and created more offensive opportunities over 90 minutes.
Situation in the table
With the result, Palmeiras assumes the vice-leadership of the Brasileirão and consolidated in the fight for the title. Fortaleza is still in a delicate situation, occupying the 19th place, within the relegation zone, and without victories as a visitor in this edition of the championship.
