Bahia break attendance record at Fonte Nova v Flamengo 🚂 | OneFootball

Flamengo was defeated by Bahia this Sunday (05)

The Flamengo lost to Bahia by 1 to 0, at the Arena Fonte Nova, in a match valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Against the team led by coach Rogério Ceni, the Mengão broke the record for paid attendance at the stadium during the 2025 season.

This is because, 48,222 thousand fans paid to watch the match between Flamengo and Bahia, this Sunday (05), directly from Arena Fonte Nova. Thus, the audience surpassed the 48,124 thousand in the rout over Confiança, in the second match of the Copa do Nordeste final, in early September.

How was the match between Flamengo and Bahia?

The Flamengo started the match against Bahia in a delicate situation, as Danilo was sent off at 12 minutes, after hitting Tiago's head with his foot. Even with one less, the Mengão continued creating chances and, at 42′, Samuel Lino was face to face with goalkeeper Ronaldo, but wasted the chance.

Right after, at 44 minutes, Bahia opened the score with Willian José. In the second half, the Bahian club even extended the score, but the VAR annulled the goal for offside. Thus, the last impactful play of the match happened at 32′, when Wallace Yan was sent off after elbowing Gilberto.

What is Flamengo's situation in the Brasileirão?

With the loss to Bahia, the Flamengo fell to second place in the Brasileirão, adding the same 55 points as Palmeiras. This is because, the green team won São Paulo by 3 to 2 and, despite having the same score as the Mengão, it has the advantage in the tiebreaker criterion.

What is Flamengo's next match?

The Flamengo, now, will have ten days without matches due to the FIFA Date. Thus, the next commitment of the Mengão will be on October 15, against Botafogo, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Nilton Santos.

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