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Fortaleza draw 0-0 with Atlético-GO after missing late penalty
Fortaleza and Atlético-GO drew 0-0 in the 36th round of Brazil’s Série B on Monday.
Mailton missed a penalty late in the match, leaving Fortaleza without a goal despite a late push.
The home crowd booed the team after a performance that offered little attacking threat for much of the game.
It was Fortaleza’s seventh draw in eight home matches, a run that has slowed its progress up the table.
Fortaleza has 62 points and is fifth, three points behind second-place Juventude and five behind leaders Novorizontino.
The top two are the teams Fortaleza is chasing, while its fifth-place position keeps it in the top six.
The match account gives no details about Fortaleza’s next fixture.
Fortaleza drew 0-0 with Atlético-GO in the 36th round of Brazil’s 2026 Serie B.
Mailton missed a penalty late in the match, and Fortaleza faced heavy boos from its supporters.
The result left Fortaleza fifth with 62 points, three behind second-place Juventude and five behind leaders Novorizontino.
Fortaleza remained in the top six but fell further behind in the race for a top-two place.
It was Fortaleza’s seventh draw in its last eight home matches.
- Who
- Fortaleza and Atlético-GO.
- What
- They drew 0-0 in a Serie B match. Mailton missed a late penalty for Fortaleza.
- When
- Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Fortaleza, Brazil. The venue is not stated.
- Why
- The match was part of the 36th round of Serie B, in which Fortaleza was competing for promotion.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fortaleza coach Paulo Autuori changed the team’s formation from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3.
Atlético-GO’s Adriano Martins scored with a header, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Atlético-GO’s Geovany Soares missed a good chance.
Autuori replaced Lucca Prior with Kaio Henrique, and Fortaleza took a more attacking approach.
Mailton missed a penalty as Fortaleza and Atlético-GO finished 0-0.
- Final score
- Fortaleza 0-0 Atlético-GO
- Competition round
- 36th round of the 2026 Serie B
- Fortaleza points
- 62
- Fortaleza position
- Fifth
- Gap to second place
- Three points behind Juventude
- Gap to first place
- Five points behind Novorizontino
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Análise: Fortaleza repete roteiro desanimador contra o Atlético-GO e liga sinal de alerta
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