Renato Gaúcho: Fluminense were better than Bahia despite loss | OneFootball

Fluminense lost to Bahia this Thursday, 1-0, and now trails in the race for a spot in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil at Arena Fonte Nova. Renato Gaúcho considered the team from Rio superior in the first 90 minutes of the clash and looked ahead to the return leg.

“My team was better than Bahia. We deserved the win. We faced a team that is among the top four in the Brazilian league, that has been unbeaten here for a long time. Very well coached. SAF, they sign players. And my team played here and was better. We have a 180-minute match, and we played the first 90 minutes at the opponent’s home and were better. What counts is putting the ball in the net, it’s the result. That being the case, we have another 90 minutes to play at Maracanã and turn the score around. There, we’ll have another 90 minutes to do our job at home,” said Renato Gaúcho in a press conference.

At Arena Fonte Nova, Fluminense even managed to open the scoring with Kevin Serna, still in the first half, but it was disallowed for offside. In the 40th minute of the second half, Luciano Juba scored a beautiful goal and secured Bahia’s victory.

“We keep making these mistakes. I keep correcting them, always showing them the best way. So we’ve conceded some goals that we shouldn’t have, due to a lack of attention from one, two, or three players. And the opponent hasn’t forgiven us. Our job is to fix that,” analyzed Renato Gaúcho.

With this result, Fluminense needs to win the second match by two goals to secure a spot in the Copa do Brasil semifinals. On the other hand, Bahia has the advantage of a draw to qualify.

The return leg will take place on September 10 (Thursday), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

Before that, Fluminense returns to the field this Sunday at 4 p.m., when they visit Santos for the 22nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, at Vila Belmiro. The Tricolor Carioca is in 9th place, with 27 points. Peixe is in 15th, with 21 points.

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