14/05 - 12:00
14/05 - 19:30
14/05 - 20:00
14/05 - 12:00
14/05 - 19:30
14/05 - 20:00
Bahia defeated Botafogo in a close win on Thursday, 1x2, on matchday 1. Before this matchday, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)'s team came from two draws, and Salvador (BA)'s team came from four defeats. Pedro Raúl was decisive with 1 goal.
After 42 minutes, Gilberto opened the score for Bahia, assisted by Marco Antônio.
With 84 minutes on the clock, Élber fired home Salvador (BA)'s team second goal, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area, with Juninho Capixaba making the assist. Pedro Raúl netted the last goal in the final minutes of the game with a left-foot shot. With 90 minutes already on the clock, Federico Barrandeguy left his team with 10-man, after seeing a direct red card.
After the result Bahia are 4th in the table, with 3 points, while Botafogo sit 15th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Mano Menezes's team will play at home against Sport, while Paulo Autuori's team will play at home against Fluminense.
| Botafogo | Bahia | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Ball steals | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 75 | Total Passes | 48 | 8 |
| 7 | 67 | Passes Completed | 36 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
