Tricolor Baiano surge as Everaldo's brace fuels top-three rise | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Bahia beat Athletico Paranaense 3-0. In the third minute, Everaldo headed in from close range after a Jean Lucas assist. The striker doubled the lead (35.), and VAR later ruled no penalty for Tricolor Baiano before the interval. CAP pushed, with Stiven Mendoza hitting the bar, yet Esquadrão de Aço posted 71.4% shot accuracy from seven attempts. Luciano added a third in the third minute of second half stoppage time, as Tricolor Baiano rise from sixth to third and host Palmeiras next, while Athletico-PR drop from second to fifth and visit Atlético Mineiro next.

Player of the Match: Everaldo shaped the game with a first half brace from two shots on target and six recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Léo Vieira made four saves, securing Esquadrão de Aço's clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Furacão created more attempts, 12 to seven, but lacked cutting edge. Tricolor Baiano won 60.0% of duels, which underpinned their control. Jean Lucas added two key passes and an assist, highlighting Bahêa's midfield supply.