Sport Recife 0-2 Fortaleza in the Copa do Nordeste, Semifinals.

Sport Recife won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

Fortaleza won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–D–D), scoring 5 and conceding 4.

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