Fortaleza claim historic win after five-star thrashing of Internacional | OneFootball

In the most surprising result of the round, Fortaleza thrashed Internacional 5-1 in the second round of the Brasileirão at Arena Castelo.  For a side dubbed as one of the favorites to win this term, no one probably expected this result from Colorado.

Vojvoda’s team got out to a fast start, quickly pulling ahead of Colorado. With the visitors behind 1-0, Pedro Henrique was sent off in the 43rd minute, allowing Fortaleza to seize control and run riot, ending in a crushing defeat for Inter.

In the 17th minute, Lucas Crispim got a foul from Vidal, despite the fact that Vidal was the one who was fouled.

Crispim then attempted to score from a free kick, but the ball struck the crossbar, allowing Titi to score.

The referee awarded Pedro Henrique a straight red card at the stroke of halftime after consulting with the VAR for raising his boot onto Robson while earning a foul.

Soon after, Robson headed in a Lucas Crispim free kick, putting the game out of reach at 2-0.

In the second half, Fortaleza came out strong. Pikachu scored a fantastic goal two minutes after halftime following a throw-in. Later, when attempting to put away a Robson cross, Zé Gabriel scored an own goal, adding to the visitors’ misery.

In the 62nd minute, Praxedes scored a consolation goal for Inter, but Wellington Paulista made it 5-1 four minutes before the final whistle.

Leao will now focus on the return game of the 3rd round of the King Classic for the Copa do Brasil, after drawing 1-1 in the first game against Ceará. On the other hand, Internacional will look to bounce back from this disappointing result when they face Bahia on Sunday in Pituaçu.