Fourth place, bitter taste
Fortaleza sits fourth with 37 points from 23 games, still inside the promotion places. But that 1-1 with São Bernardo at the Castelão feels like points thrown away. Seven draws now in the campaign, and those are exactly the matches keeping the Lion out of a real fight for automatic promotion.
What comes next
No time to sulk. Série B waits for nobody, and fourth place gets contested every single round. With the attack back at full strength, the maths is simple: turn draws into wins. Drop points at home and you had better go take them on the road. Fortaleza knows the drill.
The day's headlines
Everything today pointed the same way: over 10,000 fans confirmed at the Castelão, the squad reporting back with a big-game mood, and three attackers returning to the group. The crowd showed up, the squad came back stronger, and still no winner on the board. Chance wasted, plain and simple.
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Fortaleza inicia preparação com foco no Criciúma, pela Série B
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Fortaleza Esporte Clube - São Bernardo FC, 20/08/2026 - Campeonato Brasileiro Série B - Match sheet
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Fortaleza empata com o São Bernardo pela Série B
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Fortaleza EC x São Bernardo – Análise, Onde Assistir, Horário e Escalações 19-08
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Mais de 10 mil torcedores já estão confirmados para Fortaleza x São Bernardo-SP
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Escalação: Fortaleza tem volta de três atacantes contra o São Bernardo
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