Cuiabá won 3-1 away at Ceará in the Brasileiro Série B, taking the lead just before half-time and adding a second early in the second half. Ceará pulled one back but could not find an equaliser.
Jean Dias opened the scoring for Cuiabá in the 41st minute, assisted by Eliel, and Calebe Costa doubled the lead in the 54th. Enzo Lodovico reduced the deficit for Ceará on 70 minutes, with Lucca providing the assist, but the hosts could not force a draw. Richardson was booked on 59, Calebe Costa on 69 and Éder Ferreira on 90.
Cuiabá were far more dangerous despite having only 36% possession. They registered 14 shots to Ceará's 7 and an expected-goals total of 2.25 against 0.33, while Ceará's 64% of the ball produced little of note.
