Serie A Regular Season - 14
Sao Paulo 2 - 2 FT Bahia
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
17' Artur (Wendell)
Nicolas Acevedo 41'
45' D. Bobadilla
HT
50' ↓ Lucas Ramon ↑C. Soares
↓ C. Olivera ↑M. Sanabria 56'
Luciano Juba (Everton Ribeiro) 62'
63' ↓ Cauly ↑Lucas Moura
71' ↓ Wendell ↑E. Diaz
71' ↓ Danielzinho ↑Luan Silva
71' ↓ Luciano ↑Ferreira
73' Ferreira (Jonathan Calleri)
82' E. Diaz
↓ Erick ↑Ademir 82'
↓ Willian Jose ↑Everaldo 82'
↓ Everton Ribeiro ↑Rodrigo 84'
↓ Jean Lucas ↑Michel Araujo 84'
M. Sanabria 90'+4
90'+7 Jonathan Calleri
Erick Pulga 90'+7
Erick Pulga 90'+7
90'+10 Andre Silva
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sao Paulo
Goalkeepers
Rafael 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lucas Ramon 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Alan Javier Franco 
SHIELD
4
Blocks
4
Blocks
0
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Sabino
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
2
Tackles
Wendell 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Damián Bobadilla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danielzinho 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Artur
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Luciano
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Cauly
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Jonathan Calleri 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Carlos Coronel 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Cédric Soares
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Osorio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dória
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luan Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djhordney Ferreira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Moura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferreirinha 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
27
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Lucca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Tapia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bahia
Goalkeepers
Léo Vieira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nicolás Acevedo 
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
84
Passes
10
Duels
David Duarte 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Santiago Ramos Mingo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luciano Juba 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Erick
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Jean Lucas
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
84
Entry
Cristian Olivera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Everton Ribeiro
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
52%
Pass Acc
Erick Pulga 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Willian José
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
98
Total Mins
82
Entry
BENCH
João Paulo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gilberto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Victor
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
Kanu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Román Gómez
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
Rodrigo Nestor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michel Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ademir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everaldo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2025 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estadio Do MorumBIS |
| 05/31/2025 | Bahia | 2 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 11/06/2024 | Bahia | 0 - 3 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 06/30/2024 | Sao Paulo | 3 - 1 | Bahia | Serie A | MorumBIS |
| 11/29/2023 | Bahia | 0 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 07/30/2023 | Sao Paulo | 0 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo |
| 11/07/2021 | Bahia | 1 - 0 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 07/10/2021 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 0 | Bahia | Serie A | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo |
| 11/28/2020 | Bahia | 1 - 3 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Arena Fonte Nova |
| 08/20/2020 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 1 | Bahia | Serie A | Morumbí |
Sao Paulo Win
Bahia Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 12 GD: -5
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
Stoppage-Time Heartbreak in High-Stakes Continental Clash
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 99/100. A relentless display of attacking football where Bahia's suffocating possession finally broke a clinical transition game deep in injury time.
The Early Ambush
The Intensity was palpable straight out of the gates at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques as a fascinating tactical battle unfolded. Bahia dominated possession early on, orchestrating the tempo and pressing high, but Sao Paulo executed a flawless ambush mentality. Their measured counter-attacks paid dividends just 17 minutes in. A brilliantly weighted pass from Wendell sliced open the visitors' defensive structure, allowing Artur to calmly finish and send the home crowd into raptures. Despite registering just 38 percent of the ball over the ninety minutes, the hosts carved out far superior quality chances, generating a lofty 2.14 expected goals. Only the unbelievable agility of goalkeeper Léo Vieira, who pulled off six magnificent saves, kept the deficit to just one goal before the interval.
Substitutions and Shifts
Chasing the game, the visitors refused to abandon their principles, throwing bodies forward and altering the Balance of power on the pitch. Their persistent territorial control finally paid off at the hour mark. The creative brilliance of Everton Ribeiro unlocked a stubborn defensive block, setting up Luciano Juba to stroke home a deserved equalizer. Yet, the hosts possessed their own devastating firepower on the bench. In a masterful stroke of game management, Ferreira was introduced in the 71st minute and struck almost immediately. Linking up superbly with Jonathan Calleri, the super-sub restored the advantage at 2-1 on 73 minutes. The fixture devolved into a wildly entertaining shootout, perfectly illustrated by a staggering 37 combined shots and 23 corners.
The Final Twist
With continental qualification spots hanging in the balance, the massive Stakes driving this top-six collision were obvious as the clock ticked down. Trailing deep into seven minutes of stoppage time, the visitors mounted a desperate siege. They were anchored by an absolute colossus at the back in David Duarte, whose flawless defensive interventions denied any late counter-punches and earned him Man of the Match honours. That defensive bedrock afforded them one final surge. In the 97th minute, a scramble in the penalty area saw Erick Pulga emerge as the ultimate hero. His dramatic last-gasp strike snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat. It was a breathless conclusion that shared the spoils while denting the home side's pursuit of the top spot.
Key Questions
Did Sao Paulo deserve the late equalizer?
It was actually Bahia who scored the 97th-minute equalizer. Despite creating lower quality chances (0.95 xG), their dominance of possession meant a late goal was entirely deserved.
How did substitute David Duarte change the game?
Although Duarte started the match, his monumental defensive performance at the back secured Man of the Match honours and kept his team alive to snatch the late draw.
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 Six-Pointer: Sao Paulo Host Bahia
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 57/100. Separated by just two points in the standings, this clash at the Estadio Do MorumBIS is a quintessential six-pointer with immense Copa Libertadores implications.
The Setup
As we approach this massive May 03 fixture, Sao Paulo have transformed their ground into an absolute fortress, winning five of their last six on home turf. Yet, Bahia roll into town as genuine away-day specialists, consistently picking up vital results on the road. This fascinating contrast creates an off-the-charts Balance rating that promises a highly competitive contest. While the overarching Stakes remain modest at this stage of the regular season, the strong attacking Form of both units guarantees pure entertainment—especially with an expected goal rate hovering around three per match. A slightly lower Stars rating indicates that this top-four battle will be decided by intense tactical discipline rather than individual magic.
Key Battle
The hosts will look to the explosive Ferreirinha to stretch the away defense and create total chaos on the flanks. Meanwhile, Luciano Juba provides the main counter-punch for the visitors on the wings. Whichever wide man successfully exploits the space behind the opposing fullbacks will unlock this game and dictate the final outcome.
Our Prediction
We expect a gritty 2-1 victory for the home side. The visitors will undoubtedly threaten on the break and are likely to find the back of the net, but the overwhelming home support should ultimately push the hosts past the finish line in a frantic second half.