In the first half, Corinthians looked better in their display on the pitch and put in a notably improvement in attack Regardless, they failed to put much pressure on their opponents. Trying to dominate more of the ball, Tiago Nunes’ team did better on the left and Léo Natel was a constant threat. In fact, the best shot of the first half came from him and demanded a great save from goalkeeper Felipe Alves.
Fortaleza rather sat back and didn’t trouble their opponent much. They were also lucky to escape some counterattacks. The statistic of their two chances created compared to Corinthians’ ten in the first half told the whole story. Despite the numbers, the duel was balanced and played at a slow pace.
Fortaleza started the second half brightly but it was Corinthians who looked intent to score. Luan and Mateus Vital came on and increased the quality and speed in the ball circulation. However, Fortaleza were the ones who opened the scoring. In a quick move that caught Corinthians by surprise, Romarinho opened the scoring in the 62nd minute. Corinthians pushed for an equalizer and got their reward in the 76th minute. Luan was quick on a rebound from Mosquito at the entrance of the area and found the net.
With the result, Corinthians find themselves in 12th place and a tally of five points. Although, they have a game in hand. Fortaleza is two spots below in 14th place. Also with a tally of five points but have played one game more.
Corinthians returns to the pitch next Sunday to face São Paulo. Fortaleza will host Bragantino a day earlier in Castelão. Both games will mark the sixth round of the Brasileirão.
