Bahia fight back to beat Bragantino, fifth home win in a row | OneFootball

Bahia defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 this Sunday at Arena Fonte Nova, during the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship. Matheus Fernandes opened the scoring for the visitors, but Willian José turned the game around and spoiled coach Vagner Mancini's debut leading the São Paulo team.

Standings Situation

With the fifth consecutive home victory in the Brazilian Championship, Bahia reached 52 points, in fifth place. Bragantino, on the other hand, is in 13th place with 36 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵 BAHIA 2 X 1 RED BULL BRAGANTINO 🔴⚪ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Location: Arena Fonte Nova 📅 Date: November 2, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 43,129 fans 🟨 Yellow Cards: Alix Vinicius, Vanderlan, and Lucas Barbosa (Bragantino); Mingo and Michel Araújo (Bahia) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (CE) Assistants: Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG) and Renan Aguiar da Costa (CE) VAR: Antônio Magno Lima Cordeiro (MG)

Goals

⚽ Matheus Fernandes, at 19′ of the 1st half (Bragantino) ⚽ Willian José, at 30′ of the 2nd half (Bahia) ⚽ Willian José, at 45′ of the 2nd half (Bahia)

🔴🔵 Bahia Ronaldo; Santiago Arias, David Duarte, Santiago Mingo, Luciano Juba, Acevedo (Erick), Jean Lucas (Everton Ribeiro), Rodrigo Nestor (Michel Araújo), Erick Pulga (Cauly), Willian José, and Kayky (Tiago) Coach: Rogério Ceni

🔴⚪ Red Bull Bragantino Cleiton; Andrés Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Alix Vinicius, Vanderlan, Gabriel, Juninho Capixaba (Praxedes), Eric Ramires (Matheus Fernandes) (Fabinho), Lucas Barbosa, Eduardo Sasha (Isidro Pitta), and Henry Mosquera (Fernando) Coach: Vagner Mancini

How was the game?

Bragantino took the lead at 19 minutes of the first half. Mosquera sprinted down the left, entered the area, and crossed. The ball fell to Matheus Fernandes, who slid it into the back of the net. Bahia struggled in the initial stage and went into halftime at a disadvantage.

In the second half, the tricolor team improved and equalized at 30 minutes. After a precise cross from Juba on the left, Willian José headed it into the back of the net. The turnaround came at 45, when Tiago Souza passed to Willian José to secure Bahia's fifth consecutive home victory.

Upcoming Matches

Bahia

• Atlético-MG vs. Bahia (32nd round of the Brasileirão) • Date and time: 11/05 (Wednesday) at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) • Location: Arena MRV

Red Bull Bragantino

• Red Bull Bragantino vs. Corinthians (32nd round of the Brasileirão) • Date and time: 11/05 (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM • Location: Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques

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