Bahia lift Copa do Nordeste on the eve of crunch clash with Fluminense | OneFootball

Bahia was crowned champion over the weekend and is coming in hot for the decisive match against Fluminense in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The Salvador club thrashed Confiança and won the Copa do Nordeste title.

Coach Rogério Ceni chose to preserve most of the starting team for the clash against Flu, and still managed to thrash the Sergipe team 5-0 at the Arena Fonte Nova. At Confiança's stadium, the Salvador team had already won 4-1 in the first leg.

With a 1-0 loss in the first leg in Salvador, Fluminense needs to win by two or more goals to advance. If the victory is by a one-goal difference, the qualification will be decided on penalties. The teams face off this Wednesday (10), at 7pm, at Maracanã.

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