Bahia sell almost 40,000 tickets for Flamengo clash at Fonte Nova | OneFootball

Bahia announced this Thursday that nearly 40,000 tickets have been sold for the match against Flamengo, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Arena Fonte Nova. The game takes place this Sunday at 6:30 PM (Brasília time).

Tickets have been on sale since last Sunday, and starting at 10 AM (Brasília time) this Friday, sales to the general public will begin. Ticket prices range from R$ 40.00 (upper east stand) to R$ 280.00 (premium lounge).

Bahia's Last Game

This Wednesday, Bahia was defeated by Botafogo, in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, by 2-1, at Nilton Santos Stadium. Santi Rodríguez and Jeffinho scored the goals for Botafogo, while Rodrigo Nestor scored for Bahia.

“To compete on equal terms with Palmeiras, there is a very high physical demand. We made three substitutions because of this. Gilberto wasn't doing well, so Arias came in. Then, naturally, Rezende came in for Nico. Finally, Jean Lucas returned from suspension. And even so, physically, we couldn't match the game with Botafogo the same way we did with Palmeiras,” said coach Rogério Ceni in a press conference about the match.

With the defeat, Bahia is in 6th position, with 40 points.

Flamengo's Situation

On the other hand, Flamengo will have one less day of rest for Sunday's match. This is because the Rubro-negro faces Cruzeiro this Thursday at 8:30 PM, for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã.

The match marks the meeting of the leader with the third place in the competition. Flamengo is at the top of the table, with 54 points in 24 games. Cruzeiro, on the other hand, is two positions behind, with 50 points in 25 games.

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