Palmeiras taunt Rogério Ceni with video after Bahia win, watch | OneFootball

Palmeiras took advantage of their 2-1 win over Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova last Sunday to take a jab at Rogério Ceni on social media. The club brought back an old statement from the coach about the team’s style of play and responded with a video posted after the Brazilian Championship match.

In the post, Verdão recalled a comment made by Ceni last season, in which the coach said Abel Ferreira’s team basically played with long balls. In response, Palmeiras shared the play that led to the first goal of the match, scored by Jhon Arias, highlighting the string of passes from defense to the finish.

The jab refers to an episode in 2025, when Bahia’s coach said a pitch in poor condition ended up favoring Palmeiras precisely because of their direct play. At the time, Ceni said Palmeiras’ style would be less affected on uneven fields, unlike teams that value building up from the back.

“The color of the pitch really looked very ugly. But for Palmeiras, a bad pitch is better, they almost only play direct balls. Most of their game is Weverton to Flaco or Vitor Roque. It hurts us more because we play from the back. For those who play more on the ground, it’s worse. I think it hurt us much more than them,” Ceni said at the time.

This time, the situation was the opposite. Even playing away from home, the São Paulo side got the job done and stayed top of the Brasileirão table. The win was sealed by an own goal from Ramos Mingo in the second half, in a play that also prompted complaints from Bahia’s side about the refereeing.

With the result, Palmeiras reached 25 points and opened a five-point lead over the second-placed team in the standings. Now, Abel Ferreira’s side turns its attention to the Copa Libertadores, where they make their debut next Wednesday away from home against Junior Barranquilla.

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