FORTALEZA, CE, 20/04/2025 — This Sunday, 20th of April, at 18:30, Fortaleza go meet Palmeiras for the fifth round of the Brasileirão Série A at Castelão Stadium. Dis match dey crucial for both teams as dem dey calculate points to improve their league positions.
Fortaleza don face serious struggles lately, after dem suffer defeat to Vitória, losing 2-1 in the last game. The team’s performance sparked concerns as fans don dey show dissatisfaction at the airport on their arrival back in Fortaleza. With just five points from four matches, the Leão (Lion) must step up their game to turn their fortune around.
Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda go miss midfielder Martínez, wey don collect him third yellow card. To fill di gap, Lucas Sasha go start in midfield. Vojvoda also dey expect to use Yago Pikachu in right wing instead of Eros Mancuso. Di rest of di team go remain consistent with di players wey faced Vitória before.
Fortaleza’s likely lineup go include: João Ricardo; Kuscevic, David Luiz, Gustavo Mancha; Pikachu, Rossetto, Pol Fernández, Lucas Sasha, Diogo Barbosa; Marinho, and Lucero.
On di other hand, Palmeiras dey ride high after winning five consecutive matches plus dem dey second place in the league with 10 points. Coach Abel Ferreira sabi say if dem win dis match, dem fit capture di top position, especially after Flamengo draw with Vasco. Despite injuries affecting players like Raphael Veiga and Mayke, dem still maintain strong form.
Lucas Evangelista don return to full training after recovering from thigh injury but whether he go start or sit on di bench still dey undecided. Di key players like Gustavo Gómez talk say dem must keep di winning momentum, saying, “We go keep our feet on di ground and focus on di next match.”
Palmeiras’ expected lineup for di match looks like dis: Weverton; Giay (Bruno Fuchs), Gustavo Gómez, Micael, and Piquerez; Emiliano Martínez, Richard Ríos, and Felipe Anderson; Facundo Torres, Estêvão, and Vitor Roque.
Dis match go feature two sides wey dey desperate for victory — Palmeiras wan maintain dem winning streak while Fortaleza dey try recover from di setback. Fans dey expect an exciting game as dis two clubs dey face each other.
Di match go be televised live on Record and Premiere, allowing fans to catch di action as it hapun. As di kickoff draw near, anticipation dey build for wat go happen on di pitch.
