Fla surge as De Arrascaeta and Paquetá deliver against Bahia | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 in the Brasileirão at the Maracanã. Giorgian de Arrascaeta broke through in the 17th minute after Pedro's lay-off. The turning point came when substitute Saúl Níguez teed up Lucas Paquetá for a late second (80.). Mengão controlled the shot count with 20 attempts and eight on target as Agustín Rossi steadied them with key stops. Fla remain second on 23 points and host Vitória in the Copa do Brasil next, while Tricolor Baiano stay fifth and face Remo in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Giorgian de Arrascaeta ran the game for Fla, scoring the opener and firing four attempts with two on target while constantly finding pockets to create.

Stat of the Match: Rossi produced five saves, shutting out Bahia in key moments.

Three Things We Learned: Mengão's passing was crisp at 87.5% accuracy, which underpinned their control. Tricolor Baiano still carried a threat with 13 attempts and Jean Lucas struck the bar (63.). Fla's bench made the difference, with Saúl's assist highlighting impact after the changes.