Palmeiras 3-1 Fortaleza: result and report

Serie A · Saturday 22 July 2023

Result

Palmeiras 3-1 Fortaleza

Serie A · Saturday 22 July 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Palmeiras · Fortaleza · Serie A predictions

Palmeiras 3-1 Fortaleza: match report

Palmeiras beat Fortaleza 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday 22 July 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Richard Rios opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Palmeiras's goals came from Richard Rios (8'), Raphael Veiga (76') and Breno Lopes (90+6'). Fortaleza scored through Juan Martín Lucero (45', penalty).

Discipline: Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards; Fortaleza received 7 yellow cards.

Going into the game Palmeiras were 4th on 25 points from 15 and Fortaleza 8th on 23 points from 15. Palmeiras went on to finish that season 1st with 70 points, and Fortaleza 10th with 54.

Palmeiras lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Fortaleza in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Richard Ríos of Palmeiras (7.8), level with Raphael Veiga (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Palmeiras wins, 1 draw and 3 for Fortaleza.

Going into the match Palmeiras's last five read D-D-D-L-L and Fortaleza's L-W-L-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Yellow card · Marcelo BenevenutoFortaleza
  • 8'Goal · Richard RiosPalmeiras · 1-0
  • 9'Yellow card · TitiFortaleza
  • 45'Penalty goal · Juan Martín LuceroFortaleza · 1-1
  • 72'Yellow card · J. P. VojvodaFortaleza
  • 75'Yellow card · Lucas SashaFortaleza
  • 76'Goal · Raphael VeigaPalmeiras · 2-1
  • 78'Yellow card · Zé WelisonFortaleza
  • 79'Yellow card · Joaquín PiquerezPalmeiras
  • 81'Yellow card · Zé RafaelPalmeiras
  • 82'Yellow card · Emanuel BrítezFortaleza
  • 83'Yellow card · WevertonPalmeiras
  • 85'Yellow card · Silvio RomeroFortaleza
  • 90+6'Goal · Breno LopesPalmeiras · 3-1

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Palmeiras 4, draws 1, Fortaleza 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Pedro RochaFortaleza · injury (Ruptured Knee Ligament)
  • Eduard AtuestaPalmeiras · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
  • HérculesFortaleza · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)

Palmeiras line-up (4-2-3-1)

Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Joaquín Piquerez, Richard Ríos, Zé Rafael, Artur, Raphael Veiga, Jhon Jhon, Rony

Fortaleza line-up (4-2-3-1)

João Ricardo, Emanuel Brítez, Marcelo Benevenuto, Titi, Bruno Pacheco, Lucas Sasha, Yago Pikachu, Zé Welison, Tomás Pochettino, Marinho, Juan Martín Lucero