Fortaleza hosts Vitória this Saturday (23), at Arena Castelão, in the penultimate round of the group stage of the Copa do Nordeste. Leão do Pici is in second place in Group B, with 8 points, while Leão da Barra is in second place in Group A, also with 8 points. Check out where to watch Fortaleza x Vitória live.
In the classics round, played in the middle of the week, Tricolor disappointed and lost 1-0 to Ceará, with a goal from Raí Ramos. With that, Fortaleza reached the third Clásico-Rei without managing to win. Remembering that the teams will play the final of the Cearense Championship next week.
On the other hand, the result did not affect the team’s position in the table, since, from Group B, only the already classified Bahia won their game. Just behind Fortaleza is Altos (with seven points), as well as Náutico and Treze (both with six points).
For the match, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda will be absent from defender Tinga, midfielders Pedro Augusto and Luquinhas, and striker Thiago Galhardo, all injured. Goalkeeper Santos is recovering from a viral illness and is doubtful for the game.
On Vitória’s side, coach Léo Condé will be without striker Mateus Gonçalves, who was sent off in the Ba-Vi classic. Furthermore, midfielder Daniel Júnior and strikers Everaldo and Iury Castilho are out due to injury. On the other hand, midfielder Dudu is available to the team after serving his suspension.
Just like Fortaleza, Rubro-Negro also comes from a classic defeat. The team opened the scoring at Arena Fonte Nova with Alerrandro, but Jean Lucas and Kanu turned it around for Bahia.
With this result, Vitória left the G-4 of Group A and fell to seventh place. However, the team is still alive in the competition, as fourth-placed River has just two points more.
Where to watch Fortaleza x Vitória
The match between Fortaleza and Vitória at Arena Castelão starts at 8:30 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast from SBT Nordeste (open TV), DAZN (streaming) and Nosso Futebol+ (pay-per-view).