Bahia vs Fluminense 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Goal! Bahia 0, Fluminense 1. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nonato with a through ball.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bahia 0, Fluminense 1.
- 53': Nonato (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Fluminense. Facundo Bernal replaces Nonato because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Bahia. Erick replaces Jean Lucas.
- 62': Substitution, Bahia. Caio Alexandre replaces Nicolás Acevedo.
- 62': Substitution, Bahia. Cristian Olivera replaces Erick Pulga.
- 66': Jemmes (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Bahia. Mateo Sanabria replaces Ademir.
- 78': Goal! Bahia 1, Fluminense 1. Cristian Olivera (Bahia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Bahia. Dell replaces Willian José.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Ganso replaces Lucho Acosta.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Santiago Moreno replaces Kevin Serna.
- 88': Dell (Bahia) is shown the red card.
- 89': Substitution, Fluminense. Guilherme Arana replaces Renê.
- 89': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Martinelli.
- 90': Lima (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador, Brazil
Attendance: 40,310
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Palmeiras | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +3 | São Paulo | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | Fluminense | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | Bahia | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 FLU |
BAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 511 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 23 | Clearances | 21 |
Bahia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronaldo (GK) |
| 21 | Santiago Ramos |
| 33 | David Duarte |
| 46 | Luciano Juba |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 6 | Jean Lucas |
| 10 | Éverton Ribeiro |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 16 | Erick Pulga |
| 7 | Ademir |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 22 | Juan Freytes |
| 3 | Jemmes  |
| 6 | René |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 32 | Luciano Acosta |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 16 | Nonato |
| 99 | John Kennedy |
| 90 | Kevin Serna |
| 17 | Agustín Cano |
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