Sunday evening (5) saw fans witness a tense clash between Bahia and Palmeiras, with the São Paulo club emerging victorious. “Verdão” celebrated a 2-1 win in Salvador, thanks to an own goal by Ramos Mingo in the dying minutes – an incident that sparked heated protests from the “Tricolor” players. This marked another narrow victory for Abel Ferreira’s side. The match was part of the 10th round of the Brazilian Serie A.
Tribute to the Number Ten
Before kickoff in Salvador, a tribute was paid to Everton Ribeiro, with fans honoring him with a beautiful mosaic.
Bahia Dominated, Verdão Was Clinical
Rogério Ceni’s team appeared more composed, enjoying greater ball control. However, Bahia lacked sharpness in front of Carlos Miguel’s goal. Palmeiras, on the other hand, relying on counterattacks, proved exceptionally efficient. After withstanding the opponent’s strong start, “Verdão” struck back: following a combination between Arias and Flaco, the Colombian Arias (42′) scored a precise goal, putting his team ahead.
A Deserved Reply and Alviverde’s Victory
After the break, Bahia continued with the same approach. They found an equalizer after Carlos Miguel had denied Kike Oliveira, and Everton Ribeiro delivered a perfect cross for David Duarte to score (58′).
Abel Ferreira, already anticipating the upcoming Copa Libertadores, made four substitutions. “Tricolor” almost completed a comeback with a stunning shot from Everton Ribeiro. However, the fate of the match was decided by a set piece: a corner from the left, and the ball ended up in Bahia’s net following an own goal by Ramos Mingo (88′). Bahia players appealed for a possible foul by Gustavo Gómez on David Duarte, but the referee remained firm. “Tricolor” lost focus and couldn’t create a truly dangerous chance to avoid their first home defeat of the season.
League Standings and Upcoming Matches
Bahia remains on 17 points, sitting in fifth place. Their next match will be on Saturday (11) away against Mirassol in the 11th round of Serie A.
League leaders Palmeiras have now accumulated 25 points – five more than São Paulo and Fluminense. On Wednesday (8), “Alviverde” faces a challenge on Colombian soil: they will visit Junior Barranquilla in the opening round of the Copa Libertadores group stage (Group F). Following that, on Sunday (12), they will play a derby against Corinthians in Itaquera. Abel Ferreira will be without Arias, who will miss the match due to an automatic suspension.
