Bahia rally to hold Corinthians as Duarte cancels Angileri | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Bahia and Corinthians drew 1-1 at the Fonte Nova. Fabrizio Angileri put the visitors ahead in the eighth minute with a left-footed strike from outside the box into the top left corner, teed up by André. A few minutes later a goal by Alejo Veliz for Tricolor Baiano was overturned by VAR (10.), but Esquadrão de Aço levelled in the fourth minute of first half stoppage time when David Duarte headed in from a corner delivered by Rodrigo Nestor. The hosts controlled long spells, finishing with 60.4% possession and 13 attempts to five, though only two were on target. Tricolor Baiano rise from sixth to fifth and visit Fluminense next, while Timão climb from 12th to eighth and host Athletico Paranaense.

Player of the Match: David Duarte headed the equaliser and anchored Bahia's back line with five clearances and 78 accurate passes.

Stat of the Match: Coringão produced 30 clearances, a snapshot of how deep they defended to protect their point.

Three Things We Learned: Esquadrão de Aço dominated territory with 60.4% possession and 13 attempts, but end product faltered with just two on target. A first half VAR overturn on an Alejo Veliz effort shaped the early phase for Tricolor Baiano. Timão mustered only five attempts yet survived thanks to those 30 clearances under sustained pressure.