Novorizontino beats Fortaleza 2-1 to secure historic Serie A promotion
Novorizontino secured promotion to Brazil's top flight with a 2-1 comeback win over Fortaleza in Serie B.
KEY POINTS
- Novorizontino won 2-1 against Fortaleza in the 37th round of Serie B.
- The victory secured the club's first-ever promotion to Serie A.
- Nicolas Careca and Lucas Emanoel were both sent off after VAR reviews.
- Paulo Baya opened the scoring for Fortaleza; Matheus Bianqui and Luís Oyama scored for Novorizontino.
- Novorizontino finished the match with 70 points and a plus 34 goal difference.
Novorizontino defeated Fortaleza 2-1 on Saturday at Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium in Novo Horizonte, securing mathematical promotion to Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. The match, part of the 37th round of Serie B, ended with the home team celebrating after coming from behind to win.
The game began chaotically in the seventh minute when Nicolas Careca was sent off following a VAR review, leaving Novorizontino with ten men. Shortly after, Paulo Baya scored for Fortaleza from a difficult angle on the left following a set piece, giving the visitors the lead.
“The victory confirms the first access in the history of the club to the elite of the Brazilian Championship.”
Fortaleza was also reduced to ten men in the 20th minute when Lucas Emanoel received a red card after a VAR review. Matheus Bianqui equalized for Novorizontino in the 27th minute, finishing from the right side of the small area.
Luís Oyama scored the winning goal in the 25th minute of the second half after receiving a pass from Robson inside the box. Oyama beat his marker and struck strongly into the left corner, putting the home team ahead for the first time.
The victory took Novorizontino to 70 points and maintained their leadership of Serie B with a goal difference of plus 34 after 37 matches. Fortaleza remained in fifth place with 62 points and a goal difference of plus 11.
The promotion marks the first time in the club's history that Novorizontino has reached the elite of the Brazilian Championship. The team, coached by Enderson Moreira, enters the final round with eight consecutive matches unbeaten.
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