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Bahia Triumphs Over Boston River in Copa Libertadores Clash
Salvador, Brazil – Bahia secured a 1-0 victory over Boston River in the 2025 Copa Libertadores third round, played at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova. The match, officiated by Cristian Garay from Chile, showcased Bahia’s dominance throughout.
Bahia controlled 69% of possession, launching 22 shots towards goal, 5 of which were on target. However, the breakthrough goal didn’t arrive until the 59th minute, when Jean Lucas, assisted by Luciano Juba, found the back of the net.
Boston River struggled to create opportunities, managing only 6 shots, none of which tested the Bahia goalkeeper. The lack of precision and Bahia’s strong defense thwarted any significant threat from the Uruguayan side. The game saw a total of three yellow cards, two for Boston River (Vera and Bortagaray) and one for Bahia (Gilberto). Despite their efforts, Boston River failed to break through Bahia’s defense, resulting in a scoreless match for themselves.
Substitutions boston river: at minute 65 A. Gonzalez came in and V. Adamo went out., at minute 65 A. Anello came in and B. Barcia went out., at minute 73 F. Munoa came in and A. Amado went out., at minute 73 G. Perez came in and M. Vera went out., at minute 85 F. Rodriguez came in and F. Chiappini went out.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 82 Willian Jose came in and Erick Pulga went out., at minute 82 Erick came in and Jean Lucas went out., at minute 82 Michel Araujo came in and Ademir went out., at minute 82 Iago came in and Luciano Juba went out., at minute 87 Cauly came in and Everton Ribeiro went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bahia
Boston River
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