Fortaleza defeats Internacional with a solitary goal

In the 20th game of the Brazil - Brasileiro 2023 tournament, Fortaleza managed to win against Internacional with a solitary goal. The visiting team scored the only goal of the match in the 12th minute of the first half, through Thiago Galhardo from a penalty kick.

Bruno Henrique had two shots that hit the post, leaving Internacional without a goal.

With 72% ball possession and 7 shots, Internacional tried to position themselves in the opponent's area but it was not enough to destabilize the scoreline.

Bruno Pacheco had a great performance. The Fortaleza defender was important in recovering 7 balls and deflecting 4 dangerous shots.

Gabriel also had a good performance. The Internacional midfielder made 95 successful passes.

The game got rough with fouls and players putting in harder tackles. There were a large number of players booked: Bruno Henrique, Zé Welison, Sergio Rochet, Thiago Galhardo, Tomás Pochettino, João Ricardo, Pedro Henrique, Juan Martín Lucero, and Nicolás Hernández.

Inter's coach, Eduardo Coudet, lined up with a 4-3-3 tactical formation with Sergio Rochet in goal; Igor Gomes, Vitão, Nicolás Hernández, and Carlos de Pena in the defensive line; Matheus Dias, Gabriel, and Bruno Henrique in midfield; and Maurício, Luiz Adriano, and Pedro Henrique in the attack.

On the other hand, Juan Pablo Vojvoda's team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical formation with João Ricardo in goal; Tinga, Marcelo Benevenuto, Emanuel Brítez, and Bruno Pacheco in defense; Zé Welison, Caio Alexandre, Marinho, Tomás Pochettino, and Imanol Machuca in midfield; and Thiago Galhardo in the forward position.

Yuri Ferreira da Cruz was in charge of supervising the game's order during the match.

In the next round, Internacional will face Flamengo away, while Fortaleza will play against Coritiba away.

With this result, Fortaleza is in 13th place in the championship with 24 points, while Internacional, with 29 points, is in 8th place.