Having not dropped below fifth at any point this campaign, Fortaleza now find themselves in a precarious position in their pursuit of a top-four finish after back-to-back defeats.

A run of three straight league wins was put to an end by a disappointing defeat to America Mineiro at the end of October, as an 84th-minute Felipe Azevedo goal saw their opponents come out with a 2-1 home win.

They were then handed a second straight loss last time out, as a trip to Corinthians looked set to end goalless until Victor Cantillo made the difference in the 87th minute to send Azevedo's men home empty-handed.

As a result, the Leao do Pici have failed to capitalise on fourth-placed Bragantino's difficult run, and they now find themselves in fifth spot with just a one-point lead over Corinthians, meaning their push for automatic entry into the Copa Libertadores is looking bleaker than ever.



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在本赛季任何时候都没有跌到第五名以下的福塔莱萨，在连续两场失利后，现在发现自己在追求前四的道路上处于危险的位置。

10月底，阿泽维多(Felipe Azevedo)在84分钟的进球让他们的对手在主场以2-1获胜，令人失望的输给了美国米内罗(America Mineiro)，终结了他们联赛的三连胜。

在上一场比赛中，他们连续第二次输掉比赛，在对阵科林蒂安的比赛中，他们眼看就要以0 - 0结束比赛，直到坎蒂略在第87分钟扳平比分，让阿泽维多的队员空手而归。

因此，皮齐未能利用排在第四的布拉甘蒂诺的艰难局面，现在他们只领先科林蒂安斯一分，排在第五位，这意味着他们自动进入解放者杯的努力看起来比以往任何时候都要渺茫。