BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat)—Fortaleza defeated America MG 1-0 on Wednesday as Lucas Sasha scored in the third minute and played the full match. The visitors led from the third minute. Fortaleza improved to 1-0-2 in the competition and 3-1-3 overall. America MG fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 overall. Pierre received a yellow card for Fortaleza in the 22nd minute. America MG’s Rafa Barcelos was booked in the 41st, Otavio Goncalves in first-half stoppage time, Fortaleza’s Lucas Gazal in the 48th, and Montes L. in the 89th. The match featured five yellow cards and 10 substitutions. America MG made substitutions involving Fabio, Guilherme Parede, Otavio Goncalves, Segovia M. and Paulo Victor. Fortaleza used Rodriguinho, Vitinho, Luiz Fernando, Nathan Fogaca and Mauricio Junior off the bench. Fortaleza previously drew with Nautico and Athletic Club and beat Ceara. America MG previously lost to Atletico GO and Juventude.