“John Kennedy opens the scoring for Fluminense with a clinical right-footed finish from the center of the box”
Pivotal“Cristian Olivera equalizes for Bahia with a powerful strike to the top center of the net from Sanabria's cross”
Pivotal“Dell receives a straight red card for a foul, reducing Bahia to ten men in the closing stages”
Bahia
Fluminense
Bahia salvaged a crucial point against Fluminense in a match that showcased the visitors' clinical efficiency against the home side's resilient response. John Kennedy's early strike from a Nonato through ball put Fluminense in control for most of the contest, but Bahia's tactical adjustments in the second half, including the introduction of Cristian Olivera, proved decisive. The Uruguayan winger's equalizer from a Mateo Sanabria cross capped off a dominant second-half performance where Bahia created several chances through Luciano Juba before finding their breakthrough. Dell's late red card added tension to the closing minutes, but Bahia held firm to secure a valuable draw that could prove significant in their Serie A campaign.
Juan Pablo Freytes from Fluminense commits a foul.
Cristian Olivera from Bahia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Missed opportunity! Juan Pablo Freytes from Fluminense took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
Missed opportunity! Guilherme Arana from Fluminense takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes over the bar.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Samuel Xavier from Fluminense tries a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ganso.
Shot on goal denied. Mateo Sanabria from Bahia takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 10 minutes of stoppage time.
LimaYellow CardLima from Fluminense receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Lima from Fluminense commits a foul.
Caio Alexandre from Bahia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Fluminense: Lima comes on to take the place of Martinelli.
Substitution for Fluminense: Guilherme Arana comes on to take the place of Renê.
DellRed CardDell from Bahia has been issued a red card.
VAR Review: Potential Red Card Under Investigation.
Martinelli from Fluminense earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Martinelli from Fluminense earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The attempt was thwarted. Dell from Bahia directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it was successfully stopped.
Missed opportunity! Dell from Bahia takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it sails over the crossbar. The assist came from David Duarte.
Substitution for Bahia: Dell comes on to take the place of Willian José.
Mateo Sanabria from Bahia commits a foul.
Agustín Canobbio from Fluminense earns a free kick on the right side.
Substitution for Fluminense: Santiago Moreno comes on to replace Kevin Serna.
Substitution for Fluminense: Ganso comes on to take the place of Lucho Acosta.
assist: M. Sanabria
Goal! It's now Bahia 1, Fluminense 1. Cristian Olivera scores for Bahia with a powerful right-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the top center of the net. The assist came from Mateo Sanabria, who delivered a precise cross.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - Bahia.
Missed opportunity! Luciano Juba from Bahia took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went off target.
Erick from Bahia commits a foul.
Samuel Xavier from Fluminense is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity! Mateo Sanabria from Bahia took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.
Mateo Sanabria from Bahia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Martinelli commits a foul for Fluminense.
Substitution for Bahia: Mateo Sanabria comes on to take the place of Ademir.
Offside call against Bahia. David Duarte has been flagged for being in an offside position.
JemmesYellow CardJemmes from Fluminense receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Jemmes from Fluminense commits a foul.
Erick from Bahia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Shot on goal denied. John Kennedy from Fluminense takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but Ronaldo from Bahia makes a save right in the center of the net.
Shot on goal denied. Agustín Canobbio of Fluminense took a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but Ronaldo from Bahia made a save right in the center of the net, with assistance from John Kennedy.
Shot on goal thwarted. Agustín Canobbio from Fluminense takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Substitution for Bahia: Cristian Olivera comes on to take the place of Erick Pulga.
Substitution for Bahia: Caio Alexandre comes on to take the place of Nicolás Acevedo.
Substitution for Bahia: Erick comes on to take the place of Jean Lucas.
Luciano Juba from Bahia earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Lucho Acosta commits a foul for Fluminense.
Missed opportunity! Nicolás Acevedo from Bahia takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left after a corner kick.
Substitution for Fluminense: Facundo Bernal comes on to take the place of Nonato.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after a deflection off Samuel Xavier.
Shot on goal denied. Nicolás Acevedo from Bahia takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after a play that resulted in a deflection off Samuel Xavier.
Shot on goal denied. Kevin Serna from Fluminense takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Ronaldo from Bahia makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The attempt was set up by Nonato.
Santiago Ramos Mingo from Bahia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Lucho Acosta commits a foul against Fluminense.
Missed opportunity! Lucho Acosta from Fluminense takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the right of the goal. The attempt was set up by John Kennedy.
NonatoYellow CardNonato from Fluminense receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Éverton Ribeiro from Bahia is awarded a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Nonato from Fluminense commits a foul.
Lucho Acosta from Fluminense earns a free kick on the right flank.
Santiago Ramos Mingo from Bahia committed a foul.
The shot is deflected. Erick Pulga from Bahia tries a left-footed effort from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Offside call against Bahia. Willian José has been flagged for being in an offside position.
The second half is underway with the score at Bahia 0, Fluminense 1.
The first half concludes with the score at Bahia 0, Fluminense 1.
Luciano Juba from Bahia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The first half concludes with the score at Bahia 0, Fluminense 1.
Luciano Juba from Bahia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Juan Pablo Freytes from Fluminense commits a foul.
Fluminense has been awarded a corner kick after David Duarte allowed the ball to go out of play.
Renê from Fluminense is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Ademir from Bahia commits a foul.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
Jemmes from Fluminense is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Erick Pulga from Bahia commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Ademir from Bahia took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. He was set up by David Duarte after a quick counterattack.
John Kennedy from Fluminense commits a foul.
Ademir from Bahia earns a free kick in their own half.
Missed opportunity! Agustín Canobbio from Fluminense took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide.
Corner kick awarded to Fluminense after Éverton Ribeiro allowed the ball to go out of play.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Nicolás Acevedo from Bahia earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.
Lucho Acosta commits a foul for Fluminense.
Ademir from Bahia is awarded a free kick in their own half of the field.
Corner kick awarded to Fluminense, following a foul committed by David Duarte.
Match interruption - Bahia.
Nonato from Fluminense is awarded a free kick in their own half.
Nonato from Fluminense earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after Martinelli allowed the ball to go out.
A shot is denied. Jean Lucas from Bahia tries a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The cross was delivered by Luciano Juba.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after a deflection off Jemmes.
Missed opportunity! Willian José from Bahia heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Éverton Ribeiro.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after Nonato allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Éverton Ribeiro from Bahia takes a long-range shot with his left foot from the right side, but it's blocked.
Gilberto from Bahia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Renê from Fluminense commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Kevin Serna from Fluminense took a left-footed shot from just a few yards out, but it sails over the bar. Nonato provided the assist.
Lucho Acosta from Fluminense takes a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the goal and to the left. The attempt was set up by John Kennedy.
Martinelli from Fluminense earns a free kick in his own half.
Jean Lucas commits a foul for Bahia.
Missed opportunity. Gilberto from Bahia took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar.
assist: Nonato
Goal! Fluminense takes the lead against Bahia, now 1-0. John Kennedy scores with a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, finding the back of the net. The assist comes from Nonato, who delivered a perfect through ball.
Lucho Acosta from Fluminense earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Luciano Juba from Bahia is involved in a risky challenge.
Missed opportunity. Juan Pablo Freytes of Fluminense took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The assist came from Agustín Canobbio.
Corner kick awarded to Fluminense, following a foul by Luciano Juba.
Renê from Fluminense is awarded a free kick in their own half of the field.
Renê from Fluminense earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Shot on goal denied. Ademir from Bahia takes a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Missed opportunity! Ademir from Bahia attempted a header from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The chance was set up by a cross from Gilberto.
The shot is blocked. Jean Lucas from Bahia takes a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but it's saved.
Corner kick awarded to Bahia after Fábio allowed the ball to go out.
Luciano Juba from Bahia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Lucho Acosta from Fluminense commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! Jemmes from Fluminense took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the right. The chance was set up by Renê, who delivered a cross after a set piece.
Ademir from Bahia commits a foul.
Kevin Serna from Fluminense is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Éverton Ribeiro from Bahia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Éverton Ribeiro from Bahia earns a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
Nicolás Acevedo from Bahia commits a handball.
The opening half is underway...
The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
Outstanding performance
Fluminense•MidfielderTwo unbeaten Serie A sides meet at Arena Fonte Nova as 5th-placed Bahia host 7th-placed Fluminense in a crucial early-season test. Both teams carry perfect form into this encounter, with Bahia enjoying home advantage against a Fluminense side that won their last meeting 2-0.
