Fortaleza thrash Colo-Colo, close in on qualification

Yahoo

07-05-2025

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At Arena Castelão, Fortaleza thrashed Colo-Colo 4-0 this Tuesday (6th), in the fourth round of the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Libertadores.
The match was surrounded by tension due to the confusion in the first leg in Chile, when the game was postponed because of a pitch invasion by Chilean fans, which resulted in a 3-0 win for Laion after a decision by Conmebol.
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Colo-Colo fans, in fact, were banned from entering Arena Castelão to watch the match. Once the ball was rolling, Fortaleza dominated the Chilean team, especially in the first half.
Just 25 minutes in, Breno Lopes received the ball on the left wing, entered the box, and, from a tight angle, struck firmly to open the scoring.
Five minutes later, on the opposite side of the field, Marinho shot from the edge of the area to extend the lead!
Finally, after Marinho WON A HEADER in the air and an incredible blunder by the goalkeeper, Deyverson showed his opportunism to score the third.
After the break, Laion kept pushing to increase the score and improve their goal difference. After several attempts, Lucero scored the fourth goal following a beautiful backheel assist from Pikachu.
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🚦 What it means
With the win, Fortaleza reached seven points and jumped to second place in Group E, behind only Racing, who have the same number of points but a better goal difference (6 to 4).
Colo-Colo remains at the bottom with just two points. Laion will finish their participation in the group stage against Atlético Bucaramanga at home on May 13, and against Racing in Argentina on May 29. Fortaleza returns to the field next Saturday (10th), when they host Juventude at Arena Castelão, for the eighth round of the 2025 Brasileirão.
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