Coritiba complete second half comeback against Bahia | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Coritiba edged Bahia 3-2 at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. In the 26th minute, Tiago Cóser put through his own net to hand the visitors the lead. After the restart, Coxa levelled via Bruno Melo's header (56.) and then surged clear through Joaquín Lavega and Breno Lopes (65., 68.). Tricolor Baiano mustered only one shot on target from 14 attempts, despite Everaldo pulling one back in the first minute of second half stoppage time. Coxa climb from eighth to sixth while Bahêa slip from seventh to eighth, with Coxa visiting Flamengo next and Tricolor Baiano hosting Botafogo.

Player of the Match: Breno Lopes settled the contest with a ruthless finish and linked play smoothly, scoring once and completing 30 of 33 passes.

Stat of the Match: Bahêa registered just one shot on target from 14 attempts, despite 56.2% possession.

Three Things We Learned: Coxa's set-piece delivery remains a weapon, with Josue's cross creating the equaliser. Joaquín Lavega offered end product and creativity, recording a goal, an assist and seven successful final third passes. Coxa-Branca have won back-to-back league games, while Bahêa's winless league run continues.