Serie A Regular Season - 12
Flamengo 2 - 0 FT Bahia
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
17' G. de Arrascaeta (Pedro)
18' G. de Arrascaeta
44' Leo Pereira
HT
↓ Willian Jose ↑Everaldo 46'
↓ Gilberto ↑Caio Alexandre 46'
66' ↓ Samuel Lino ↑Bruno Henrique
↓ Everton Ribeiro ↑Michel Araujo 74'
↓ Erick Pulga ↑Ademir 74'
79' ↓ Evertton Araujo ↑S. Niguez
79' ↓ G. de Arrascaeta ↑N. de la Cruz
80' Lucas Paqueta (S. Niguez)
85' ↓ G. Plata ↑Luiz Araujo
85' ↓ Pedro ↑Everton
↓ C. Olivera ↑M. Sanabria 85'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Flamengo
Goalkeepers
Agustín Rossi 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Guillermo Varela 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Ortiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leo Pereira 
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
71
Passes
5
Duels
Alex Sandro 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
50%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Evertton Araujo
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
64
Passes
2
Duels
Lucas Paquetá 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Gonzalo Plata
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Samuel Lino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Forwards
Pedro 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Dyogo Alves 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrew
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ayrton Lucas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emerson Royal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saul Niguez 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
13
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Nicolás de la Cruz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Henrique
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luiz Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wallace Yan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bahia
Goalkeepers
Leo Vieira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gilberto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
David Duarte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Ramos Mingo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luciano Juba 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Everton Ribeiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Nicolás Acevedo
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
67
Passes
16
Duels
Jean Lucas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Cristian Olivera
MAGNET
46
Activity
46
Activity
42
Passes
4
Duels
Willian Jose
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Erick Pulga 
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
6
Attempts
83%
Success %
BENCH
João Paulo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Román Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kanu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iago Borduchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Xavier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Alexandre
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
Michel Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erick
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Nestor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everaldo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ademir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2025 | Bahia | 1 - 0 | Flamengo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 05/11/2025 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 10/05/2024 | Bahia | 0 - 2 | Flamengo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 09/13/2024 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Bahia | Copa Do Brasil | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 08/29/2024 | Bahia | 0 - 1 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 06/20/2024 | Flamengo | 2 - 1 | Bahia | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 09/30/2023 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 05/13/2023 | Bahia | 2 - 3 | Flamengo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 11/11/2021 | Flamengo | 3 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 07/18/2021 | Bahia | 0 - 5 | Flamengo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
Flamengo Win
Bahia Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +12
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 10 GD: +8
P: 12 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 12 GD: +3
P: 12 GD: +3
P: 12 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: 0
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -9
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 33 | 24 | 11 | +13 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 13 | 27 | 26 | 12 | +14 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 15 | 27 | 25 | 20 | +5 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 24 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |
| 6 | Bahia | 14 | 22 | 20 | 18 | +2 | |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | +1 | |
| 8 | Coritiba | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| 9 | Vitoria | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | -2 | |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 19 | 20 | 25 | -5 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | 14 | 18 | 26 | 27 | -1 | |
| 12 | Atletico-MG | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | -3 | |
| 13 | Internacional | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vasco DA Gama | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | |
| 15 | Gremio | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 16 | Santos | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | -3 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |
| 18 | Mirassol | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -4 | |
| 19 | Remo | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 13 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 15 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +2
P: 14 GD: +1
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -2
P: 15 GD: -5
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -3
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 13 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Ruthless Rio: Flamengo Lay Down a Marker
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. A relentless attacking display showed exactly why this squad belongs in the automatic Copa Libertadores promotion spots.
The Early Barrage
Estádio do Maracanã demanded a spectacle, and the hosts delivered immediately on a tense night in Rio de Janeiro. Flamengo edged possession with 53%, carefully suffocating the midfield channels and forcing their opponents deep into their own half. The sheer Intensity of the opening exchanges was palpable as the hosts relentlessly probed the final third, looking for structural weaknesses. The inevitable breakthrough arrived in the 17th minute following a beautiful sequence of play. Pedro carved out an opening with incredible vision, dragging defenders out of position before laying it off perfectly. G. de Arrascaeta made no mistake, burying the finish with total conviction to ignite the massive home crowd. The visitors were instantly put on the back foot, struggling to transition out of defence and forced to absorb wave after wave of immense early pressure.
The Shooting Gallery
Rather than sitting on their lead, the home side kept their foot firmly on the accelerator. A staggering barrage of 33 combined shots turned the pitch into absolute chaos, forcing defenders into desperate blocks. Bahia absolutely refused to roll over, fighting tooth and nail to restore the Balance of play via quick counter-attacks. However, they kept running into heroic goalkeeping displays at both ends of the pitch. Shot-stoppers were the unsung heroes, forced into 11 crucial saves to prevent the scoreline from spiralling entirely out of control. Anchoring the central areas, Gonzalo Plata orchestrated the tempo masterfully for the hosts. He put in a remarkably composed standout shift, constantly disrupting any passing rhythm the visitors tried to establish while seamlessly linking the defence to the attacking vanguard.
The Clincher
High Stakes in the upper echelons of the table always test a squad's nerve in the dying minutes of a tense affair. Clinging to a slender one-goal lead, the hosts knew a single defensive lapse could cost them vital ground in the Copa Libertadores qualification race. Seeking fresh legs, the tactical shift proved entirely devastating. Substitute S. Niguez immediately justified his late introduction, reading the game beautifully to lay off a brilliant assist in the 80th minute. Lucas Paqueta provided the lethal touch, thumping the ball home to double the advantage and decisively kill the contest. The hard-fought 2-0 victory solidifies third place for the hosts on 20 points, keeping them firmly in the continental promotion hunt while leaving the frustrated visitors lingering just behind in fifth.
Key Questions
What made Lucas Paquetá the Man of the Match?
His lethal precision sealed the contest. Paquetá's decisive 80th-minute strike shattered any hopes of a comeback and secured crucial continental qualification points for Flamengo.
How did substitute Lucas Paquetá change the game?
While Paquetá started the match, his devastating late combination with substitute S. Niguez produced the crucial 80th-minute goal that completely finished off the contest.
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.
Top Four Ambitions Collide as Flamengo Host Bahia
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 73/100. A crucial top-four clash where high-flying Bahia aim to defend their advantage against a star-studded Flamengo chasing them down.
The Setup
The Stakes are escalating in this captivating fixture. Bahia sit fourth on 20 points, holding a crucial three-point cushion over sixth-placed Flamengo. The visitors bring an intimidating Form rating into this matchup, having won four of their last five games on the road. However, a top-tier Stars metric guarantees premium quality across the pitch, highlighted by a staggering 3.6 combined goals-per-game average that promises fireworks from the first whistle.
Key Battle
The Balance of this contest hinges on elite finishing. Pedro stands as Flamengo's ultimate focal point, tasked with dismantling the opposition's defensive shape. On the flip side, Everaldo operates as Bahia's relentless outlet. Whichever setup manages to supply their talisman with higher quality chances will undoubtedly control the narrative.
Our Prediction
Flamengo are heavily favored on home turf, but Bahia's road proficiency makes them dangerous. Expect the hosts to dictate possession and press high, opening themselves up to rapid transitions. Our take is a high-octane affair where Flamengo's sheer offensive depth ultimately overwhelms the visitors in a multi-goal thriller.