Ceará 4-0 Vila Real-CE in the Taça Fares Lopes, round 1 at Estádio Presidente Vargas, Fortaleza (20,600 capacity).

Vila Real-CE won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 1 time: Ceará 1 win, Vila Real-CE 0, 0 draws.