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Tense Draw Between Fortaleza and Bahia in Northeastern Derby
Fortaleza, Ceará – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza EC and Bahia drew in a tense and emotionally charged encounter, valid for the 15th round of the Brazilian Serie A. The match, refereed by Wilton Pereira Sampaio, was characterized by its intensity and high number of cautions, reflecting the rivalry between the two teams.
Fortaleza opened the scoring in the 29th minute thanks to a goal from Marinho, giving the home side the initial lead. However, Bahia did not give up and sought the equalizer with insistence. In the 60th minute, a goal by Everton Ribeiro was disallowed by VAR due to a prior foul, generating controversy. Finally, in the 80th minute, Rodrigo found the back of the net for Bahia, establishing the definitive draw.
The match was distinguished by physical play, evidenced by the eight yellow cards shown (five for Fortaleza and three for Bahia). Fortaleza, with 36% possession, generated 15 shots, of which only two were on target. Bahia dominated possession with 64% and took 17 shots, with four directed at the goal. The match concluded in a draw reflecting the parity between the two contenders.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 46 L. Rodriguez came in and Cauly went out., at minute 75 Jean Lucas came in and Michel Araujo went out., at minute 75 Erick Pulga came in and Kayky went out., at minute 76 Caio Alexandre came in and Rodrigo went out., at minute 89 Everton Ribeiro came in and Nicolas Acevedo went out.
Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 68 T. Pochettino came in and Emmanuel Martinez went out., at minute 68 E. Britez came in and E. Mancuso went out., at minute 69 Marinho came in and J. Herrera went out., at minute 79 J. Lucero came in and A. Bareiro went out., at minute 84 Breno Lopes came in and Yago Pikachu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortaleza EC
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