Brasileirão: Palmeiras beat Bahia with controversial goal, go clear

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·6. April 2026

Brasileirão: Palmeiras beat Bahia with controversial goal, go clear

Fluminense saw the gap to the top of the Brazilian Championship widen on Sunday. That’s because Palmeiras beat Bahia 2-1 at Arena Fonte Nova, with a controversial goal in the final minutes.

The match was evenly balanced, but it ended up being decided by a controversial play. After a corner kick, an own goal secured the win for the São Paulo side, amid many complaints from Bahia players over a possible foul that was not called.

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On social media, Fluminense fans criticized the refereeing and recalled Kevin Serna’s disallowed goal against Coritiba in a very similar play.

With the result, the team coached by Abel Ferreira reached 25 points and opened a five-point lead over runners-up São Paulo and also over Fluminense itself, which sits in third place.

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