Decisive figure carries Coritiba past Bahia | OneFootball

Breno Lopes settled it in the 68th minute with a right-footed finish, as Coritiba beat Bahia 3-2. The forward's strike crowned a decisive display in Curitiba.

Earlier pressure set the tone. The Brazilian drew a low save with a left-footed effort from the centre (33.), stretching Bahia's goalkeeper after Thiago Santos slipped him in for Coxa.

The key moment followed after the restart. Darting through the middle, he smashed into the top right corner (68.), finishing a rapid break sparked by Joaquín Lavega to put Coxa-Branca in command.

He kept offering an outlet and end product. The forward ended with two attempts, both on target, and created one chance when he teed up Pedro Rocha for an effort that João Paulo saved (82.), as Tricolor Baiano scrambled. He also completed 11 successful passes in the final third, linking moves that kept Bahêa pinned back.

Coxa climb from eighth to sixth in the table and visit Flamengo next. Tricolor Baiano drop from seventh to eighth and host Botafogo next.