Ceará 2:1 Londrina: Serie B Match Result

Match report

Ceará secured a 2:1 victory over Londrina at the Estádio Presidente Vargas on Saturday evening, moving further clear of the relegation zone in Série B's regular season. The result leaves the hosts on 28 points from 25 matches, while the visitors remain rooted to 18th place on 22 points. By then, both sides had already weathered a difficult run of form heading into this fixture.

Joao Vitor put Ceará ahead inside the opening quarter with a penalty in the fourth minute, and Gabriel Rocha doubled the lead just before half-time with a goal in the 40th. To be fair, the visitors responded with genuine pressure after the break, and Luiz Otavio's strike in the 62nd minute threatened to change the complexion of the match entirely.

And here's the thing about this one — Ceará did not travel to make up the numbers, but they also did not need to. The hosts turned to the kids when the momentum shifted, bringing on Savio and Vitinho Mota early in the second half to steady proceedings. Londrina pushed forward, but the home defence held firm through clearances and tackles when it mattered most.

The statistics tell a story that does not quite match the final score. Londrina registered 1.24 expected goals compared to Ceará's 0.65, yet the visitors managed only four shots on target from 33 attempts. Ceará came closer to breaking through with five shots on target, though their conversion rate of 38 per cent was not enough to create a comfortable cushion.

What this result means is simple. Ceará extend their margin over the drop zone to six points, while Londrina's gap from safety sits at four points after 25 rounds. The hosts had lost three of their previous five matches, but this win gives them breathing room in a season that has been unforgiving.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51

Shots on target 5 – 4

Shots off target 4 – 3

Expected goals 0.65 – 1.24

⚽ 4' Joao Vitor — Penalty 🟨 32' Yago Lincoln — Yellow card ⚽ 40' Gabriel Rocha — Goal 🟨 45+2' Joao Tavares — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Savio — Substitution ⇄ 46' Joao Tavares — Substitution ⇄ 51' Vitinho Mota — Substitution ⇄ 58' Lucca — Substitution ⇄ 58' Richardson — Substitution ⚽ 62' Luiz Otavio — Goal 🟨 67' Lucas Mugni — Yellow card ⇄ 68' Heron — Substitution ⇄ 68' Pablo Dyego — Substitution ⇄ 79' Julio Cesar — Substitution ⇄ 83' Joao Vitor — Substitution ⇄ 86' Melk — Substitution

Match events

4' 0:1 Londrina Penalty Joao Vitor
32' 0:1 Londrina Yellow card Yago Lincoln
40' 1:1 Ceará Goal Gabriel Rocha
45+2' 1:1 Londrina Yellow card Joao Tavares
46' 1:1 Ceará Substitution Savio off: Sanchez
46' 1:1 Londrina Substitution Joao Tavares off: Guilherme Dantas
51' 1:1 Londrina Substitution Vitinho Mota off: Rai Nascimento
58' 1:1 Ceará Substitution Lucca off: R. Lopez
58' 1:1 Ceará Substitution Richardson off: Lucas Mugni
62' 2:1 Ceará Goal Luiz Otavio assist: Lucas Mugni
67' 2:1 Ceará Yellow card Lucas Mugni
68' 2:1 Londrina Substitution Heron off: Kevyn
68' 2:1 Londrina Substitution Pablo Dyego off: Gilberto
79' 2:1 Ceará Substitution Julio Cesar off: Luiz Otavio
83' 2:1 Londrina Substitution Joao Vitor off: Chumbinho
86' 2:1 Ceará Substitution Melk off: Caio

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51

5 Shots on target 4

4 Shots off target 3

0.65 Expected goals 1.24

2 Big chances 1

129 Attacks 85

8 Corners 1

18 Fouls 17

16 Free kicks 17

1 Offsides 3

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 10

23 Throw-ins 23

All statistics

14/2850% Aerial duels 14/2850%

39 Backward passes 56

4 Blocked shots 5

14 Clearances 27

4/2814% Crosses 2/1118%

6/1155% Dribbles 7/1450%

0.40 Expected assists 0.20

71 Failed passes 87

3 Goalkeeper saves 3

8 Interceptions 10

8 Key passes 8

28/6047% Long passes 31/6548%

111 Passes into the final third 70

290 Passes in the opposition half 226

100 Passes in own half 183

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.33

8 Shots from outside the box 8

5 Shots inside the box 4

14/1688% Tackles 9/1369%

362 Total passes 398

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