FORTALEZA, Brazil (Interstat) — Fortaleza EC opened its Serie A season with a 2-1 comeback victory over SC Corinthians Paulista on Wednesday at Estádio Castelão.

Corinthians’ Tomás Pochettino scored in the eighth minute, but Fortaleza responded in the second half. Forward José Herrera, who also assisted on the equalizer, leveled the match in the 58th minute. Substitute André completed the turnaround in the 70th minute, securing the win.

The result was an upset based on pre-match projections. Fortaleza begins the campaign 1-0-0, while Corinthians starts 0-1-0. The match featured six yellow cards, including one to Herrera.