Full-back scores stunner, but Corinthians draw with Bahia | OneFootball

During the afternoon of this Sunday (26), Corinthians faced Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova in a match valid for the 20th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and drew 1-1, with a goal scored by Fabrizio Angileri. With the result, the Corinthians side dropped to 7th place in the competition, with 28 points.

The Corinthians coaching staff, led by Fernando Diniz, could not count on the following players for the match: left-backs Hugo Farias (physical transition after recovering from knee surgery) and Matheus Bidu (pubic pain), midfielder Alex Santana (knee trauma), as well as forwards Vitinho (physical transition after suffering a hip injury), Kayke (recovering from cruciate ligament surgery in the knee) and Memphis Depay (on vacation and negotiating a renewal with Corinthians).

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

Thus, Corinthians lined up as follows to start the match: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Fabrizio Angileri; Raniele, André Luiz Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Yuri Alberto.

The bench had the following options: Kauê Camargo, Pedro Milans, André Ramalho, João Pedro Tchoca, Allan, Charles, Matheus Pereira, Dieguinho, André Carrillo, Jesse Lingard, Zakaria Labyad and Pedro Raul.

Bahia lineup

Bahia, coached by Rogério Ceni, took the field with Ronaldo, Roman Gomez, David Duarte, Ramos Mingo, Zé Guilherme, Acevedo, Jean Lucas, Rodrigo Nestor, Ademir, Erick Pulga, Alejo Veliz.

Refereeing

The CBF appointed Ramon Abatti Abel as the referee for the clash between Bahia and Corinthians. The referee from Santa Catarina had Alex dos Santos and Henrique Neu Ribeiro as assistants, while Rodolpho Toski Marques, from Paraná, was responsible for VAR operations.

Next match

After facing Bahia, Corinthians return to the field on Thursday (30), when they host Athletico-PR at Neo Química Arena for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm (Brasília time).

First half

The match started at a lively pace at Arena Fonte Nova. In the very first minute, after the Corinthians defense cleared a corner kick, Bahia regained possession, and Erick Pulga fired hard over the goal, threatening the net defended by Hugo Souza.

Corinthians’ goal: In the seventh minute, Angileri received the ball near the edge of the box, got past the first marker, cut to his left, and unleashed a rocket from distance. Goalkeeper Ronaldo got a hand to it, but could not prevent Corinthians’ first goal, a beautiful strike by the Argentine.

In the ninth minute, Erick Pulga controlled the ball inside the box, set it onto his right foot, and shot on goal. Alejo Véliz got a glancing header to it and beat goalkeeper Hugo Souza to level the match. However, the semi-automated offside system ruled the play out. Pulga was slightly ahead of Corinthians’ last defender.

Then, in the 16th minute, Rodrigo Nestor took a free kick straight at goal, Hugo Souza made a good save to prevent the goal, and the ball struck Yuri Alberto on the rebound before going out for a Bahia corner.

In the 20th minute, after a loose ball following a corner kick, Román Gómez raised his foot too high, at the level of Angileri’s head, and the referee had already whistled for a foul. Right after that, Bahia scored through Alejo Véliz, but the play no longer counted. The game became highly contested and produced few dangerous attacking moves.

In the 37th minute, André switched off and lost the ball in midfield, creating a counterattack for Bahia. The move developed and reached Rodrigo Nestor, whose first shot was blocked by Bidon, and on the second attempt he sent it over the goal defended by Hugo Souza.

In the 46th minute, Erick Pulga carried the ball down the left and crossed into the box. Alejo Véliz got in front of Gustavo Henrique’s marking and headed just wide with danger.

Bahia’s first goal: In the 48th minute, Rodrigo Nestor took a corner from the left, and David Duarte arrived unmarked behind Angileri to head the ball into the net and equalize.

There was no time for any more dangerous chances, and the teams went into halftime tied 1-1.

Second half

The second half began with a dangerous chance for Corinthians. In the fifth minute, Matheuzinho saw the Bahia goalkeeper off his line and shot from distance in an attempt to catch him out. Ronaldo managed to recover and make the save.

In the sixth minute, Rodrigo Nestor received the ball on the right, took on Angileri’s marking, and shot into Raniele inside the box. On the next play, Corinthians won the ball back, Yuri Alberto received it near the edge of the box and played it to Kaio César on the right. He tried to return it to the center-forward, but misplaced the pass, and Bahia’s defense managed to stop the move.

In the 10th minute, Rodrigo Nestor received a cross-field ball, cushioned it with his chest for Jean Lucas, got it back, entered the box, and finished dangerously. In the 12th minute, Nestor took a free kick on the right side of Bahia’s attack and tried to shoot directly, but sent it wide without much danger to Hugo Souza’s goal.

Then, in the 29th minute, Jean Lucas broke forward with the ball through midfield and passed to Erick Pulga, who was offside. He shot, Hugo Souza made the save, and the ball fell to William José, who headed it into the back of the net. Afterward, the assistant referee raised the flag, signaling Erick Pulga’s irregular position.

In the 35th minute, Kaio César got past the first marker and then lost the ball, which fell to Matheus Pereira to continue the move. He carried the ball while Garro was making a run down the left, but instead found Yuri Alberto as a pivot. The center-forward turned and got off a shot under pressure from the defender, making it an easy save for goalkeeper Ronaldo.

In the 42nd minute, Labyad tried to play Kaio César through, Ronaldo came out of his area and miskicked with his feet, leaving the goal open. The ball fell on the right to Carrillo, who, with the goal open, shot first time, but hit it too hard and sent it wide.

The teams kept trying to get into attacking areas, but without being effective, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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