🎥 Bahia and Ceni end long droughts against Flamengo, Palmeiras celebrate | OneFootball

And it happened!

Bahia and Rogério Ceni can celebrate the end of their respective droughts against Flamengo.

Thanks to Willian José's goal, the Tricolor defeated the Rubro-Negro 1 x 0 on the night of this Sunday (5).

The match was part of the 27th round of the Brasileirão-2025 and was played at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova.

It was the first victory for Bahia over Fla after 12 consecutive defeats.

And an unprecedented celebration for Ceni as a coach against the Rio de Janeiro team after 16 losses in 16 matches.

The now runner-up of the BR had Danilo sent off at 13 minutes and later saw Wallace Yan leave early towards the end of the game.

They finished the game with only nine players on the field. And without the leadership.

Sending off at 13'

The game's outlook changed in the early minutes after Danilo received a red card in a tackle with Tiago.

This led Filipe Luís to substitute Pedro to reorganize his defensive line.

The first big chance of the game was for the Rubro-Negro.

Samuel Lino was set up by Arrascaeta, but Ronaldo said "no".

Tricolor advantage

Controlling the actions better, Bahia went into the break ahead after Jean Lucas won a tackle and Willian José was set up to score (44').

Attempts, disallowed goal, and another 🟥

Flamengo returned with three new players. Filipe Luís ensured more speed and unpredictability.

But the expected increase in offensive production did not come immediately.

Bahia even scored with Michel Araújo, but it was offside.

Another attempt by Filipe Luís, Wallace Yan received two yellow cards in just 11 minutes on the field.

But Flamengo did not give up even with two players down.

And posed a real threat at 43', when Léo Ortiz managed to finish inside the area.

After failing to maintain possession and control the opponent's momentum - leaving their fans tense - Bahia celebrated at the final whistle.

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

Bahia reached 43 points and took the fifth position.

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains with 55 but saw Palmeiras - who have a game in hand - reach the top due to a superior number of victories: 17 against 16.

See the updated Brasileirão standings here.

Both teams will only play again after the FIFA Date.

And they will face classic matches ahead.

On Thursday, the 16th, the Tricolor will visit Vitória at Barradão.

A day earlier, Fla will face Botafogo at Nilton Santos.

Photo: Letícia Martins/EC Bahia

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