Criciuma 0–2 Fortaleza. This Brazilian Serie B match was played on 23 August 2026. Fortaleza won.
Criciuma vs Fortaleza Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/08/23
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Fortaleza
P
Pedro Henrique 0-1
L
assist Luiz Fernando
P
Paulo Baya 0-2
L
assist Lucas Sasha
- 91' 🔄 Substitution — Lucas Crispim Fortaleza
- 90' 🔄 Substitution — Lucas Emanoel Fortaleza
- 87' ⚽ Goal — Paulo Baya (Lucas Sasha) Fortaleza
- 85' 🔄 Substitution — Romarinho Criciuma
- 80' 🔄 Substitution — Ryan Gustavo de Lima Fortaleza
- 78' 🔄 Substitution — Luan Freitas Fortaleza
- 77' 🔄 Substitution — Paulo Baya Fortaleza
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Yuri Jonathan Criciuma
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Nicolas Godinho Johann Criciuma
- 62' 🔄 Substitution — Jhonata Robert Alves da Silva Criciuma
- 50' Yellow card — Rodrigo Oliveira dos Santos Fortaleza
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Hiago Accinelli da Roza Criciuma
- 43' ⚽ Goal — Pedro Henrique (Luiz Fernando) Fortaleza
- 33' Yellow card — Rodrigo Fagundes Criciuma
- 16' Yellow card — Guilherme Teixeira Lobo Criciuma
- 15' 📺 VAR review Fortaleza
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Criciuma
Fortaleza
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vila Nova
|
31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +13 | 57 | W D W W W |
| 2 |
Esporte Clube Juventude
|
31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | +16 | 56 | W L L W W |
| 3 |
Gremio Novorizontino
|
31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | +25 | 54 | W D L D W |
| 4 |
Fortaleza
|
31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | +9 | 53 | W D W D D |
| 5 |
Criciuma
|
31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | +6 | 53 | L L L W W |
| 6 |
Atletico Clube Goianiense
|
31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | +12 | 52 | W W L W W |
| 7 |
CRB AL
|
31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 48 | L W L W L |
| 8 |
Operario Ferroviario PR
|
31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 48 | W D W D L |
| 9 |
Sport Club do Recife
|
31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | +9 | 47 | W L W L W |
| 10 |
Cuiaba
|
31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | +7 | 46 | W D W L W |
| 11 |
Sao Bernardo
|
31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | +11 | 45 | L W W D W |
| 12 |
Athletic Club
|
31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | +2 | 42 | L W D D L |
| 13 |
Nautico (PE)
|
31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | +1 | 42 | L D L W D |
| 14 |
Goias Esporte Clube
|
31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 42 | L W W L L |
| 15 |
Ceara
|
31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 39 | L D W D W |
| 16 |
Botafogo SP
|
31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 35 | L L D W L |
| 17 |
Avaí FC
|
31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 30 | L D L L L |
| 18 |
Londrina PR
|
31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 28 | W W L L L |
| 19 |
America MG
|
31 | 4 | 5 | 22 | -31 | 17 | W L L L L |
| 20 |
Ponte Preta
|
31 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -49 | 13 | L L W L L |
Starting XI
- 3 D Rodrigo Fagundes C
- 5 M Eduardo Biasi
- 7 M Fellipe Mateus
- 8 M Guilherme Teixeira Lobo
- 22 M Marcelo Hermes
- 32 G Airton
- 37 D César Martins
- 43 D Ruan Rodrigues Carvalho
- 88 F Caue
- 91 M Rómulo Otero
- 97 M Willean Bernardo
Substitutes
- 6 D Marcio Almeida de Oliveira
- 9 F Nicolas Godinho Johann
- 10 F Jhonata Robert Alves da Silva
- 11 F Romarinho
- 14 M Ronald
- 21 F João Carlos Barros Lopes
- 31 M Hiago Accinelli da Roza
- 33 F Yuri Jonathan
- 41 M Jean
- 50 M Thiago Ramon Santos Modesto
- 70 G Pedro Henrique Santos Gomes
- 77 F Diego Gonçalves
Starting XI
- 1 G João Ricardo
- 3 D Lucas Xavier Gazal
- 6 D Tomás Cardona
- 9 F Juan Miritello
- 13 D Maurício Mucuri
- 16 F Pedro Henrique
- 22 D Maílton
- 29 M Rodrigo Oliveira dos Santos
- 32 F Luiz Fernando
- 75 M Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza
- 88 M Lucas Sasha
Substitutes
- 4 D Luan Freitas
- 10 M Lucas Crispim
- 11 F Vitor Ferreira
- 15 G Audenirton Soares da Silva
- 17 F Nathan Fogaça
- 19 F Lucas Emanoel
- 25 G Vinicius Silvestre
- 28 D Paulo Ricardo de Souza Babilônia
- 31 F Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus
- 33 D Victor Kauã Guimarães Rocha
- 37 M Ryan Gustavo de Lima
- 77 F Paulo Baya
Recent results
Match preview
Criciuma faced Fortaleza in the Brazilian Serie B on Sunday, 23 August 2026 and the match finished 0–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Criciuma sit 5th in the Brazilian Serie B table with 53 points from 31 matches (15W · 8D · 8L). Fortaleza are 4th with 53 points from 31 matches (14W · 11D · 6L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Brazilian Serie B hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 8 times on record. Criciuma have won 3, Fortaleza have won 4 and 1 match ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Criciuma vs Fortaleza — frequently asked
When was Criciuma vs Fortaleza played?
Kick-off was in the Brazilian Serie B.
Where was Criciuma vs Fortaleza played?
Criciuma host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Criciuma vs Fortaleza?
Criciuma 0 – 2 Fortaleza. Fortaleza won.
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Which competition is Criciuma vs Fortaleza part of?
The Brazilian Serie B in Brazil. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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