In a tightly contested matchup on matchday 35 of the Brasileirao, Bahia clinched a vital win against Vasco da Gama with a solitary goal, ending the match 1-0 at the Fonte Nova Stadium. The decisive moment came from Erick Pulga, who found the net in the 72nd minute of the game.
Pulga headed the ball into the goal after a well-executed corner kick taken by Ademir from the right side.
Erick Pulga was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, scoring the lone goal and testing the Vasco defense twice. Additionally, Luciano Juba made a name for himself with his strong defensive play throughout the encounter.
The head coach of Bahia, Rogério Ceni, employed a 4-5-1 formation, positioning Ronaldo in goal; while Santiago Arias, Kanu, Santiago Ramos Mingo, and Luciano Juba formed the backline. The midfield comprised Nicolás Acevedo, Jean Lucas, Ademir, Éverton Ribeiro, and the match-winner Erick Pulga, with Willian José leading the attack.
On the other side, Fernando Diniz Silva set out Vasco da Gama in a similar 4-5-1 formation, featuring Léo Jardim in goal; Paulo Henrique, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Pitón in defense; Hugo Moura, Cauan Barros, Andres Gómez, Matheus França, and Nuno Moreira in midfield; and Rayan Vitor as the striker.
The match was officiated by referee Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes.
Looking ahead, Bahia will face Juventude in their next league match, while Vasco da Gama will host Internacional. With this victory, Bahia now accumulates 56 points, sitting comfortably in sixth place, whereas Vasco remains at 42 points, positioned thirteenth in the standings.
Substitutions for Bahia
77’ 2T – Willian José out for Cauly
83’ 2T – Erick Pulga out for Caio Alexandre
Yellow Cards for Bahia:
34’ 1T – Santiago Ramos Mingo
Red Card for Bahia:
39’ 2T – Santiago Ramos Mingo (Second yellow card)
Substitutions for Vasco da Gama
45’ 2T – Matheus França out for David
70’ 2T – Nuno Moreira out for Lucas Freitas, Jean Lucas out for Michel Araujo, Éverton Ribeiro out for Tiago
81’ 2T – Robert Renan out for Pablo Vegetti, Hugo Moura out for Mateus Carvalho
87’ 2T – Cauan Barros out for Tchê Tchê, Nicolás Acevedo out for Gabriel Xavier
Yellow Cards for Vasco da Gama:
45’ 1T – Cauan Barros, 48’ 2T – Rayan Vitor, 53’ 2T – Tchê Tchê
Red Card for Vasco da Gama:
67’ 2T – David (Direct red card)