São Bernardo 3:4 Ceara SC CE — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

João Gabriel scored one and orchestrated the midfield as Ceará edged São Bernardo 4-3 in a Brasileiro Série B classic, a result that keeps the visitors in the promotion hunt without revealing their next fixture. São Bernardo started brightly but played the entire match effectively a man down after Lucas was sent off before kick-off.

The tone was set before a ball was kicked when São Bernardo's Lucas received a red card in the pre-match tunnel, leaving his side to defend a lead Helder Maciel gave them in the 23rd minute with an assist from Mário Sergio. Ceará struck back immediately after the restart through Nicolás Ferreira, and despite Hugo restoring São Bernardo's lead on the hour, Vina levelled again two minutes later from Ferreira's pass. João Gabriel then put Ceará ahead for the first time in the 74th minute, and though Pedrinho equalised for São Bernardo with nine minutes left, Enzo Lodovico won it for the visitors in the 90th minute after a VAR check.

São Bernardo controlled the game statistically with 53% possession, 18 shots to Ceará's 17, and a higher xG of 1.45 against 0.95, but their first-half dominance — nine shots and 0.89 xG — yielded only one goal, while Ceará's second-half efficiency with 12 shots and 0.83 xG told the story. João Gabriel was the standout with a rating of 8.1 out of ten, scoring once from midfield and pulling the strings for his side. CheckLive's model clearly favoured São Bernardo but the result did not confirm that prediction, as Ceará proved more clinical with their chances.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of São Bernardo vs Ceará?

São Bernardo 3-4 Ceará (Brasileiro Série B).

Who scored?

Helder Maciel (23', assist Mário Sergio) for São Bernardo; Nicolás Ferreira (47', assist Giulio Gabriel da Silva) for Ceará; Hugo (59') for São Bernardo; Vina (62', assist Nicolás Ferreira) for Ceará; João Gabriel (74', assist Giulio Gabriel da Silva) for Ceará; Pedrinho (81', assist Mário Sergio) for São Bernardo; Enzo Lodovico (90') for Ceará.

Were there any red cards in São Bernardo vs Ceará?

Yes — sent off: Lucas (São Bernardo, -5').

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