Bahia Triumphs Over Depleted Vasco Da Gama in Salvador
Salvador, Brazil – In a match filled with tension and cards, Bahia secured a key home victory against Vasco Da Gama with a score of 1 to 0. The game, played at Arena Fonte Nova and officiated by Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes, was valid for matchday 35 of the Brazilian Serie A.
Bahia dominated possession with 56%, generating 19 shots, 4 of which were on target. Despite their superiority in the game, they only managed to convert one goal, scored by Erick Pulga in the 73rd minute, with a crucial assist from Ademir. The home team also accumulated 11 corner kicks, showing their constant pressure on Vasco’s defense.
Vasco Da Gama, on the other hand, had a difficult night. With 44% possession, they only managed to register 7 shots, with just one on target. Discipline was a constant problem, evidenced by the 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards received, leaving the team with 9 players on the field. David was sent off in the 68th minute, further complicating the task for the visiting team. The situation was worsened by Bahia’s own red card at the 84th minute.
Despite their efforts, Vasco failed to overcome Bahia’s solid defense, and David’s sending off diminished their chances of a comeback. Bahia managed to take advantage of the numerical superiority in the second half to secure the three points.
Substitutions vasco da gama: at minute 46 Matheus Franca came in and David went out., at minute 70 N. Moreira came in and Lucas Freitas went out., at minute 82 Hugo Moura came in and Mateus Carvalho went out., at minute 83 Robert Renan came in and P. Vegetti went out., at minute 87 Cauan Barros came in and Tche Tche went out.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 70 Jean Lucas came in and Michel Araujo went out., at minute 70 Everton Ribeiro came in and Tiago went out., at minute 78 Willian Jose came in and Cauly went out., at minute 84 Erick Pulga came in and Caio Alexandre went out., at minute 87 Nicolas Acevedo came in and Gabriel Xavier went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bahia
Vasco DA Gama
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