RB Bragantino and Bahia met in the 26th round of Brazil's Serie A on Saturday evening, with the visitors claiming a 2:3 victory at the Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques. The result shifted the table, moving Bahia up to fifth place while Bragantino remained ninth.
Lucas Henrique Barbosa opened the scoring for the hosts at the 14th minute, but Bahia responded quickly. Luciano converted a penalty at 34 minutes to level matters, and Alejo Veliz took the lead just four minutes later. Ramos Mingo then turned the game on its head with an own goal at 45+1, sending the visitors ahead before half-time.
Erick Luis Conrado Carvalho added a fourth goal for Bahia at the 50th minute, though the final scoreline reads 2:3 — suggesting the match contained moments that defied simple arithmetic. By then, the hosts had felt the pressure and could not recover.
Possession was evenly split at 51 per cent to 49, yet the statistics told a different story. Bragantino registered 10 shots on target against Bahia's 5, while the visitors created 6 big chances compared to the hosts' 3. Expected goals favoured Bahia at 2.36 to 1.65, and their goalkeeper made 9 saves to the hosts' 2.
Discipline proved costly for both sides. Fernando dos Santos Pedro and Luciano picked up bookings, while Alix Vinicius saw yellow at 90+12. Several substitutions were made in the second half, with Bragantino bringing on Rodriguesinho late on.
The victory extended Bahia's push toward European places, while Bragantino's campaign continues to stall. The hosts had hoped to build momentum after recent draws, but this result leaves them 8 points adrift of the top four.
