Fortaleza 2-0 Sport Recife in the Copa do Nordeste, round 5 at Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza (63,904 capacity).

Sport Recife won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–D–W), scoring 11 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Fortaleza 7 wins, Sport Recife 1, 2 draws.