In the 10th round of the Brasileirao, Palmeiras captured three vital points on the road at the Arena Fonte Nova against Bahia this Sunday. The home side’s only goal was scored by David Duarte in the 58th minute. However, Palmeiras took the lead with Jhon Arias finding the net just before halftime (42nd minute) and Santiago Ramos Mingo scoring an own goal in the 88th minute to seal the match.
Despite Bahia’s numerous attempts, they struggled to convert opportunities into goals, registering a total of 18 shots with 9 on target, while 8 went off target.
Murilo Cerqueira stood out as the key player of the match for Palmeiras, making significant contributions by clearing 8 threats from his defensive zone. On the other hand, Bahia’s David Duarte proved to be pivotal not only for scoring but also for defending effectively by clearing three dangerous balls away.
Bahia’s coach Rogério Ceni employed a 4-3-3 formation, assigning Léo Vieira as the goalkeeper, with a defensive line of Nicolás Acevedo, David Duarte, Santiago Ramos Mingo, and Luciano Juba. The midfield consisted of Caio Alexandre, Éverton Ribeiro, and Jean Lucas, while Cristian Olivera, Everaldo, and Erick Pulga led the attack.
In contrast, Abel Ferreira’s squad utilized a 4-5-1 formation with Carlos Miguel in goal; Agustín Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo Cerqueira, and Arthur Gabriel in defense; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Allan, Maurício Magalhães, and Jhon Arias in midfield; and José Manuel López as the sole forward.
The match referee, Lucas Casagrande, officiated the encounter.
Looking ahead, Bahia will face Mirassol in their next match, while Palmeiras aims to continue their strong form against their eternal rival, Corinthians, in the much-anticipated Derby Paulista.
With this result, Bahia now sits at 17 points in fifth place in the standings, while Palmeiras tops the table with 25 points.
Substitutions for Bahia
68’ 2T – Cristian Olivera came off for Ademir, Everaldo for Willian José, and Caio Alexandre for Erick Carvalho.
73’ 2T – Éverton Ribeiro was replaced by Michel Araujo.
84’ 2T – Erick Pulga was substituted for Dell.
Yellow Cards for Bahia:
40’ 1T – Luciano Juba (Unsporting behavior) and 46’ 2T – Gabriel Xavier.
Substitutions for Palmeiras
59’ 2T – Maurício Magalhães off for Lucas Evangelista, José Manuel López off for Luighi, and Jhon Arias off for Ramón Sosa.
63’ 2T – Allan substituted by Felipe Anderson.
81’ 2T – Arthur Gabriel off for Khellven.
Yellow Cards for Palmeiras:
20’ 1T – Abel Ferreira (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 5’ 2T – Jhon Arias (Unsporting behavior), 9’ 2T – Agustín Giay (Unsporting behavior), 39’ 2T – Khellven (Unsporting behavior), and 46’ 2T – Luighi (Delaying the game).