Serie A Regular Season - 5

Bahia 1 - 1 FT Vitoria

Arena Fonte Nova

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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Wed, Mar 11
Português
Bahia
1-1
Vitoria
⚡ Intensity 25
⚖️ Balance 50
🏆 Stakes 86
🎲 Upset 52
Late first-half chaos splits the points.

First-Half Frenzy Ends in Stalemate at Arena Fonte Nova

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 52/100. Our verdict is that early drama and a frantic stoppage-time exchange delivered a gripping spectacle, though the hosts will deeply rue their missed opportunities.

The Opening Act

A relentless wave of attacking pressure defined the early stages as Bahia immediately pinned their visitors deep into their own defensive third. The sheer Intensity was off the charts right out of the gate, culminating in a remarkably chaotic fifth minute that entirely set the tone for the evening. Luciano Juba thought he had opened the scoring, only to see his apparent breakthrough chalked off following a lengthy VAR review. Moments later, the hosts won a penalty, presenting a golden opportunity to establish control. However, Willian Jose failed to convert from the spot, letting the visitors off the hook. The home side continued to suffocate the opposition, eventually racking up a dominant 63 percent possession share and peppering the box with numerous attempts, but the opening goal remained stubbornly elusive despite their overwhelming territorial command.

The Pivot

Having absorbed a staggering amount of pressure and relying heavily on crucial saves from their goalkeeper, Vitoria executed the ultimate sucker punch deep into first-half stoppage time. The visitors had barely registered a cohesive attacking threat up to that point, generating a minimal expected goals output, yet they found a way to completely upend the Balance of the contest. In the second minute of added time before the break, Ramon capitalized on a rare, fleeting foray forward to stun the vociferous home crowd and snatch a highly unlikely lead. It was a textbook smash-and-grab moment that ruthlessly punished the hosts' earlier profligacy, proving once again that commanding possession and creating chances mean absolutely nothing without a clinical finishing touch in the final third.

Resolution

The visiting supporters' celebrations were remarkably short-lived, as the match took yet another dramatic twist. Refusing to head into the dressing room trailing, the hosts mounted an immediate, furious response in the dying seconds of the half. Jean Lucas emphatically restored parity in the sixth minute of stoppage time, latching onto a redeeming assist from Willian Jose to ensure honors were even at the break. While Erick Pulga delivered an outstanding overall performance to keep the attacking engine humming throughout a tense second half, the much-anticipated winning goal never arrived. The Stakes were undeniably immense for a home squad chasing a lucrative Copa Libertadores qualification spot, but they were ultimately forced to settle for a frustrating draw against resilient opponents locked in a tense relegation battle.

Key Questions

Was the penalty miss by Jean Lucas the turning point?

Willian Jose actually missed the early penalty, not Jean Lucas. That wasted chance kept the visitors alive, paving the way for the late first-half drama.

What does this mean for Bahia's season?

They remain fourth, clinging to a Copa Libertadores promotion spot, but dropping two points at home hinders their pursuit of the league leaders.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
63%
37%
Bahia 63%
Vitoria 37%
Shots
13
6
Bahia 13
Vitoria 6
Shots on Target
7
2
Bahia 7
Vitoria 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.97
0.43
Bahia 1.97
Vitoria 0.43
Passes
482
287
Bahia 482
Vitoria 287
Pass Accuracy
89%
81%
Bahia 89%
Vitoria 81%
Corners
7
3
Bahia 7
Vitoria 3
Fouls
17
19
Bahia 17
Vitoria 19
Yellow Cards
1
1
Bahia 1
Vitoria 1
Red Cards
0
0
Bahia 0
Vitoria 0

Match Events

Lucas Arcanjo 🟨 4'
5' Willian Jose (Willian Jose)
5' Luciano Juba
35' 🟨 S. Ramos
Ramon 45'+2
45'+6 Jean Lucas (Willian Jose)
HT
Renato Kayzer Fabricio 🔄 46'
61' 🔄 Erick Pulga M. Sanabria
Marinho Erick 🔄 61'
62' 🔄 Willian Jose Everaldo
Edu Camutanga 🔄 71'
Matheuzinho A. Cantalapiedra 🔄 71'
74' 🔄 Erick Michel Araujo
74' 🔄 C. Olivera Ademir
89' 🔄 Rodrigo David Martins
Ramon Jamerson 🔄 90'+6
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Bahia

Goalkeepers
Ronaldo
MAGNET
MAGNET
31
Activity
31
Activity
30
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Nicolás Acevedo
MAGNET
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
66
Passes
18
Duels
Gabriel Xavier
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Santiago Ramos Mingo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luciano Juba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Rodrigo Nestor
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
29%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Erick
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Jean Lucas
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.7
Rating
Forwards
Cristian Olivera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Willian José
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
4
Key Passes
7
Rating
Erick Pulga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
João Paulo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Román Gómez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iago Borduchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Victor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luiz Gustavo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Martins
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wendel Passos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michel Araújo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everaldo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ademir
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Vitoria

Goalkeepers
Lucas Arcanjo
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.9
Rating
Defenders
Nathan Mendes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cacá
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Ramon
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Caique Gonçalves
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Baralhas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emmanuel Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Marinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Renato Kayzer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Matheuzinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
BENCH
Gabriel Vasconcelos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jamerson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateusinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Camutanga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edenilson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ronald
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anderson Pato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabrício Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erick
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Osvaldo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Cantalapiedra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Renzo López
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/03/2026 Bahia 2 - 1 Vitoria Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
25/01/2026 Vitoria 0 - 1 Bahia Baiano - 1 Barradao
17/10/2025 Vitoria 2 - 1 Bahia Serie A Barradao
18/05/2025 Bahia 2 - 1 Vitoria Serie A Arena Fonte Nova
23/03/2025 Vitoria 1 - 1 Bahia Baiano - 1 Estádio Manoel Barradas
16/03/2025 Bahia 2 - 0 Vitoria Baiano - 1 Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
01/02/2025 Bahia 0 - 0 Vitoria Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
11/08/2024 Bahia 2 - 0 Vitoria Serie A Arena Fonte Nova
21/04/2024 Vitoria 2 - 2 Bahia Serie A Estádio Manoel Barradas
07/04/2024 Bahia 1 - 1 Vitoria Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
07/03/2026
2 - 1
Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
25/01/2026
0 - 1
Baiano - 1 Barradao
17/10/2025
2 - 1
Serie A Barradao
18/05/2025
2 - 1
Serie A Arena Fonte Nova
23/03/2025
1 - 1
Baiano - 1 Estádio Manoel Barradas
16/03/2025
2 - 0
Baiano - 1 Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
01/02/2025
0 - 0
Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
11/08/2024
2 - 0
Serie A Arena Fonte Nova
21/04/2024
2 - 2
Serie A Estádio Manoel Barradas
07/04/2024
1 - 1
Baiano - 1 Arena Fonte Nova
Bahia Win
Vitoria Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 4 10 12 5 +7 WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)WInternacional 1 - 3 Palmeiras (13-02-2026)WPalmeiras 5 - 1 Vitoria (05-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 2 - 2 Palmeiras (28-01-2026)
2 Sao Paulo 4 10 6 2 +4 WCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 0 Gremio (12-02-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (04-02-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 1 Flamengo (29-01-2026)
3 Bahia 4 8 5 3 +2 DBahia 1 - 1 Vitoria (11-03-2026)WVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Bahia (12-02-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Fluminense (05-02-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 2 Bahia (28-01-2026)
4 Flamengo 4 7 6 4 +2 WFlamengo 2 - 0 Cruzeiro (12-03-2026)WVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)DFlamengo 1 - 1 Internacional (04-02-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 1 Flamengo (29-01-2026)
5 Coritiba 5 7 7 6 +1 WCorinthians 0 - 2 Coritiba (12-03-2026)LCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)DChapecoense-sc 3 - 3 Coritiba (11-02-2026)WCruzeiro 1 - 2 Coritiba (06-02-2026)LCoritiba 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (28-01-2026)
6 Fluminense 4 7 5 4 +1 LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo (12-02-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Fluminense (05-02-2026)WFluminense 2 - 1 Gremio (28-01-2026)
7 Atletico Paranaense 4 7 4 3 +1 DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 0 - 1 Corinthians (19-02-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Santos (12-02-2026)WInternacional 0 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (28-01-2026)
8 Corinthians 5 7 5 5 0 LCorinthians 0 - 2 Coritiba (12-03-2026)DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 0 - 1 Corinthians (19-02-2026)WCorinthians 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (12-02-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 2 Bahia (28-01-2026)
9 RB Bragantino 4 7 3 3 0 DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)LCorinthians 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (12-02-2026)WRB Bragantino 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (04-02-2026)WCoritiba 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (28-01-2026)
10 Mirassol 4 6 8 7 +1 DMirassol 2 - 2 Santos (11-03-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Cruzeiro (11-02-2026)Dremo 2 - 2 Mirassol (04-02-2026)WMirassol 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (29-01-2026)
11 Gremio 4 6 8 8 0 WGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 0 Gremio (12-02-2026)WGremio 5 - 3 Botafogo (05-02-2026)LFluminense 2 - 1 Gremio (28-01-2026)
12 Chapecoense-sc 3 5 8 6 +2 DChapecoense-sc 3 - 3 Coritiba (11-02-2026)DVasco DA Gama 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (05-02-2026)WChapecoense-sc 4 - 2 Santos (28-01-2026)
13 Atletico-MG 5 5 7 8 -1 WAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Internacional (11-03-2026)LGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 3 - 3 remo (11-02-2026)LRB Bragantino 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (04-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 2 - 2 Palmeiras (28-01-2026)
14 Santos 5 5 8 10 -2 DMirassol 2 - 2 Santos (11-03-2026)WSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Santos (12-02-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (04-02-2026)LChapecoense-sc 4 - 2 Santos (28-01-2026)
15 Vitoria 4 4 5 8 -3 DBahia 1 - 1 Vitoria (11-03-2026)LVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)LPalmeiras 5 - 1 Vitoria (05-02-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 remo (28-01-2026)
16 Botafogo 3 3 7 6 +1 LFluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo (12-02-2026)LGremio 5 - 3 Botafogo (05-02-2026)WBotafogo 4 - 0 Cruzeiro (30-01-2026)
17 remo 4 3 6 8 -2 Dremo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)DAtletico-MG 3 - 3 remo (11-02-2026)Dremo 2 - 2 Mirassol (04-02-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 remo (28-01-2026)
18 Internacional 5 2 3 7 -4 LAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Internacional (11-03-2026)Dremo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)LInternacional 1 - 3 Palmeiras (13-02-2026)DFlamengo 1 - 1 Internacional (04-02-2026)LInternacional 0 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (28-01-2026)
19 Cruzeiro 5 2 4 11 -7 LFlamengo 2 - 0 Cruzeiro (12-03-2026)DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Cruzeiro (11-02-2026)LCruzeiro 1 - 2 Coritiba (06-02-2026)LBotafogo 4 - 0 Cruzeiro (30-01-2026)
20 Vasco DA Gama 4 1 3 6 -3 LSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)LVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Bahia (12-02-2026)DVasco DA Gama 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (05-02-2026)LMirassol 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (29-01-2026)