At Bahia, Rodrigo Nestor matches his best goal-scoring form | OneFootball

Last Tuesday (3), Bahia defeated Sport by 2-0 at the Arena Fonte Nova, in the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. It was the last home match for the Bahia team. At the 40th minute of the first half, Rodrigo Nestor scored a beautiful goal to open the scoring. Besides paving the way for victory, the goal was a milestone in the player’s career. In his very first season with the team, Nestor reached 14 goal involvements this season, making it his second-best year of his career.

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In 2022, the player, who came up through São Paulo’s youth system, recorded 19 direct goal involvements for the São Paulo team, which at the time was also managed by Rogério Ceni. With the same eight goals, but with 11 assists, it was the season when the São Paulo tricolor finished as runner-up in the Copa Sudamericana.

“I feel very comfortable here and I consider it a productive first year. I trust the project, my teammates, and the coaching staff. I know that 2026 will be even more challenging, and I am prepared to continue this growth. The best is yet to come,” said Nestor.

With the three points earned, the Bahia tricolor only needs to beat Fluminense in the final round to qualify for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, without depending on the results of the Copa do Brasil.

“I’m very happy with the goal and the result, which keeps us alive in the fight for a direct spot. That shot is one of my trademarks, I always try to take advantage of it and it worked again. It’s special to finish the year at the Fonte on a positive note. Now it’s time to switch gears, because we have another decisive match ahead,” emphasized the number 11.

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