Decisive figure ignites Botafogo before Bahia turn it late | OneFootball

Huguinho opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box, but Bahia beat Botafogo 2-1.

The midfielder's early effort was arrowed into the top left corner from range, a clean hit that gave Fogão the perfect platform against Bahêa.

He stayed lively, seeing another attempt from distance blocked (21.). After a dismissal in the second minute of first half stoppage time left Fogão down to ten, he dropped deeper as Bahêa pushed, yet was still positive on the ball. Late on, he earned a free kick on the right in the seventh minute of second half stoppage time.

He finished with two attempts, scoring once, plus two successful dribbles, two tackles won, seven clearances and three interceptions, underlining diligent work on both sides of the ball as Glorioso tried to manage territory out of possession.

Because he found room between the lines early and then tracked runners diligently after the break, his bursts unsettled the Tricolor Baiano before his defensive shifts helped Glorioso ride out pressure for long spells.

Glorioso are 11th and host Santos next. The Tricolor Baiano sit sixth.