Bahia lose opener to Chilean side in Copa Libertadores qualifiers | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Bahia debuted with a loss in the first leg of the second round of the Copa Libertadores preliminary phase, losing to O’Higgins 1-0 at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua. Now, they need to chase the result in the return leg to secure qualification for the next stage.

Match Situation

With this result, Bahia goes into the second leg needing to win by two or more goals to advance directly to the next round. On the other hand, O’Higgins only needs a draw to stay alive.

📋 Match Summary

🔵O’HIGGINS 1 X 0 BAHIA🔴

🏆 Competition: 2nd round of the Pre-Libertadores (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Estadio El Teniente, in Rancagua 📅 Date: February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Francisco González, 3’ 1st half (O’Higgins)

How the match went

Playing in front of their home fans, the Chileans showed strength and opened the scoring just three minutes into the match. Francisco González got the better of Jean Lucas and, from the edge of the box, found the top corner past Ronaldo, who couldn’t do anything to prevent the goal.

At the start of the second half, Castillo even managed to extend the lead for the home side. However, after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed for a foul on Ademir, Bahia’s forward, at the start of the play.

Next Match

The teams will face each other again next Wednesday, when they play the second leg of the Pre-Libertadores second round. The match kicks off at 7:00 PM at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador.

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