Ponte Preta 1–3 Sport Recife | Brasileirão Série B | 10 May 2026

A dominant second‑half display from Sport Club do Recife earned the Leão a convincing 3‑1 victory over Ponte Preta at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli. The result lifted Sport into the top four of the Série B standings, while Ponte Preta slipped to mid‑table after a frustrating evening in Campinas.

First‑Half: End‑to‑End but Goalless

The opening period was a taut, cagey affair. Ponte Preta pressed high early on, with their wide forwards forcing a couple of smart saves from Sport goalkeeper Denis. The visitors gradually found their rhythm through Jorginho’s midfield prompting, but clear chances remained scarce. The sides went into the break level at 0–0.

Second‑Half: Sport Take Control

Sport emerged from the tunnel with renewed intent. The breakthrough came in the 52nd minute when Luciano Juba curled a free‑kick past the Ponte wall and into the top corner. Ponte struggled to respond and conceded again ten minutes later: Vágner Love pounced on a defensive mix‑up to slot home from close range.

Ponte pulled one back through Dodô (78’), who volleyed in from a corner, but any hopes of a comeback were extinguished three minutes later. Fabinho raced onto a through ball and chipped the advancing goalkeeper to make it 3‑1. The home side pressed in vain during the closing stages, but Sport’s defence held firm.

Key Performers

• Luciano Juba (Sport) – set‑piece specialist, opened the scoring and provided the assist for Fabinho’s goal.
• Vágner Love (Sport) – veteran striker’s poacher’s instinct proved decisive.
• Dodô (Ponte Preta) – bright off the bench, scored a fine consolation.

Standings Impact

The victory moved Sport Recife up to third in the Série B table with 28 points from 15 games, three points behind leaders Ceará. Ponte Preta remained ninth with 20 points, but only three points separate them from the relegation zone, underlining the importance of a quick rebound.

Sport now face a tough home test against Grêmio Novorizontino, while Ponte travel to Ituano looking to arrest a two‑match losing streak.