Copa do Brasil 2026, Round of 16 · 2 Aug 2026

Palmeiras 3–0 Fortaleza

Picked for matchday: Standout: Rodriguinho scored 89.2

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Palmeiras favourites at 64%.

Palmeiras won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mauricio, 61.2 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Mauricio +12.0, Alexander Barboza +10.2, Nathan Fogaça +8.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Jul 2026	W 4–0	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2026	L 1–2	v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
22 Jul 2026	W 3–1	at Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
31 May 2026	W 1–0	v Chapecoense Brasileirão Série A
28 May 2026	W 4–1	v Junior Barranquilla Copa Libertadores

21 Sep 2025	Palmeiras 4–1 Fortaleza Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
José Manuel López Forward	21	1	0	0.07	81.5	–
Mauricio Midfielder	69	1	0	0.07	61.2	+12.0
Jhon Arias Midfielder	83	1	0	0.10	59.6	+6.6
Carlos Miguel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.4	+3.6
Allan Midfielder	76	0	1	0.13	55.1	+8.0
Alexander Barboza Defender	90	0	0	–	53.9	+10.2
Marlon Freitas Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	53.1	+3.2
Murilo Defender	90	0	0	–	51.6	+2.6
Emiliano Martínez Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.7	+1.2
Felipe Anderson Midfielder	14	0	0	–	46.5	–
Ramón Sosa Forward	69	0	1	0.57	45.3	−3.6
Andreas Pereira Midfielder	90	0	0	0.13	43.4	−5.8
Joaquín Piquerez Defender	70	0	0	0.03	42.6	+0.2
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder	13	0	0	–	41.0	–
Vitor Roque Forward	21	0	0	–	33.8	–
Arthur Gabriel Defender	20	0	0	0.20	32.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rodriguinho Midfielder	20	0.03	89.2	–
Lucas Crispim Midfielder	14	–	77.4	–
Welliton Midfielder	29	0.03	69.4	–
Nathan Fogaça Forward	45	0.31	53.6	+8.0
Rodrigo Santos Midfielder	45	0.04	50.2	+2.5
Gabriel Fuentes Defender	90	–	50.0	+7.6
Lucas Gazal Defender	90	–	49.1	−0.5
Ronald Midfielder	45	–	48.1	–
Maílton Defender	90	0.04	45.9	+4.6
Pierre Midfielder	90	0.03	45.1	−0.3
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	70	–	44.3	+2.4
Vitinho Forward	61	0.14	43.7	–
Luiz Fernando Forward	45	–	43.4	−1.2
Paulo Baya Midfielder	76	0.04	42.4	+0.1
Neris Defender	90	0.09	42.1	−2.6
João Ricardo Goalkeeper	90	–	36.8	–