Bahia vs Botafogo: A tense match with victory for Bahia
Bahia defeated Botafogo 1-0 in a Copa Do Brasil match marked by Gregore’s red card for Botafogo and Bahia’s efficiency in the second half.
The match started with a fast pace, both teams looking to control the game. In the 5th minute, Bahia’s Rafael Ratão received the first yellow card of the match. In the 17th minute, Botafogo’s Thiago Almada was cautioned. The most important action of the first half came in the 45th minute when Gregore was sent off after receiving a red card for a strong tackle. The decision was reviewed by VAR and confirmed.
In the second half, Bahia took advantage of their numerical superiority and began to create more danger. In the 87th minute, Luciano Rodríguez scored the only goal of the game, assisted by Everton Ribeiro.
Botafogo tried to react, but could not find the way to goal. In the last minutes, both teams received several yellow cards, reflecting the intensity of the encounter.
Bahia won the match and advances to the next round of the Copa Do Brasil.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 46 Thiago Almada came in and Danilo Barbosa went out., at minute 68 Marlon Freitas came in and Allan went out., at minute 76 Jefferson Savarino came in and Tchê Tchê went out., at minute 76 Luiz Henrique came in and Carlos Alberto went out., at minute 89 Mateo Ponte came in and Óscar Romero went out.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 55 Cauly came in and Biel went out., at minute 72 Thaciano came in and Luciano Rodríguez went out., at minute 83 Caio Alexandre came in and Carlos De Pena went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bahia
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