SALVADOR. Bahia beats Cruzeiro with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. (57′) and a goal from V. Jacare (75′). Cruzeiro was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (62%).​

The match was played at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador on Friday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Ramon Abatti with the help of Eder Alexandre and Henrique Neu Ribeiro. The 4th official was Eziquiel Sousa Costa. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.9 degrees Celsius or 75.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Bahia

2 - 0

Cruzeiro

  • ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
  • 11 Total 10
  • 3 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 102 Attack 142
  • 61 Dangerous attack 89
  • 89 Ball safe 101
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 25 Total 11
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 7 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Cruzeiro was in firm control of the ball 62% while Bahia was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cruzeiro was putting more pressure with 89 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Bahia was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Bahia shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Cruzeiro shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Bahia received 1 yellow card (Patrick). Talking about the opposition, Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards (Rafael Santos and Eduardo Brock).

Also, Cruzeiro didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Wagner Leonardo (Cruzeiro) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

38'
55'
55'
57'
57'
Matheus Davó- sub ->H. Rodallega
57'
61'
63'
67'
67'
70'
70'
73'
75'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Cruzeiro
78
38
Grêmio
65
38
Bahia
62
38
Vasco da Gama
62
38
Sampaio Corrêa
58
38
Ituano
57
38
Sport Recife
57
38
Criciúma
56
38
Londrina
53
38
Guarani
51
38
CRB
50
38
Ponte Preta
49
38
Vila Nova
47
38
Chapecoense
45
38
Tombense
45
38
Novorizontino
44
38
CSA
42
38
Brusque
34
38
Operário PR
34
38
Náutico
30
38

After this match, Bahia has 3 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Cruzeiro stays with 0 points (19th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Bahia will play away with CRB on the 4th of November with a 7-0 head to head record in favor of Bahia (2 draws).

Cruzeiro will host CSA on the 4th of November with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of CSA (2 draws).

Bahia – Formation

Bahia
G
Danilo Fernandes 1.Brazil
7.3
D
Douglas Borel 2.Brazil
6.8
67'
D
Ignacio 4.Brazil
7.0
D
Luiz Otávio 3.Brazil
7.0
D
Luiz Henrique 6.Brazil
6.9
M
Patrick de Lucca 45.Brazil
6.4
67' 61'
M
Rezende 5.Brazil
7.1
M
Raí 11.Brazil
6.1
57'
M
Danielzinho 10.Brazil
7.4
M
Marco Antônio 7.Brazil
6.9
73'
F
Hugo Rodallega 9.Colombia
7.3
57'
Substitutes
G
César 12.Brazil
D
Didi 53.Brazil
D
Jonathan 25.Brazil
7.0
67'
D
Matheus Bahia 79.Brazil
D
Djalma da Silva 54.Brazil
M
Miqueias 42.Brazil
M
Emerson Santos 17.Brazil
6.8
67'
F
Ronaldo 57.Brazil
6.6
73'
F
Marcelo Ryan 49.Brazil
F
Matheus Davó 88.Brazil
7.1
57'
F
Vitor Jacaré 29.Brazil
8.6
57' 57', 75'

Bahia started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Augusto Sérgio Ferreira decided to play with the following team: .

Bahia could not rely on the presence of Davo (injured), Jonathan (injured) and Ronaldo (injured).

Substitutions

Bahia made 5 changes: Rai for V. Jacare (57′), H. Rodallega for Davo (57′), D. Borel for Jonathan (67′), Patrick for Emerson Santos (67′) and Marco Antonio for Ronaldo (73′).

Cruzeiro – Formation

Cruzeiro
G
Rafael Cabral 1.Brazil
6.3
D
Rômulo 8.Italy
6.4
D
Lucas Oliveira 26.Brazil
7.2
70'
D
Eduardo Brock 14.Brazil
6.6
63'
D
Rafael Santos 36.Brazil
6.7
38'
M
Fernando Canesin 55.Brazil
6.7
M
Willian Oliveira 29.Brazil
6.8
M
Pedro Castro 21.Brazil
6.8
70'
F
Waguininho 11.Brazil
7.0
55'
F
Edu 99.Brazil
6.4
F
V. Benedito Leque da Silva 19.Brazil
7.1
55'
Substitutes
G
Denivys 31.Brazil
D
Matheus Bidu 6.Brazil
D
Wagner Leonardo 3.Brazil
6.1
70' 90'
D
Geovane Jesus 42.Brazil
M
Adriano Firmino 15.Brazil
6.6
70'
M
Breno 60.Brazil
M
Diego Miticov 52.Brazil
M
Daniel Júnior 48.Brazil
6.3
55'
F
Vitor Roque 39.Brazil
6.3
55'

Cruzeiro started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez played with: .

Substitutions

Cruzeiro made 4 changes: Vitor Leque for Vitor Roque (55′), Waguininho for Daniel Jr (55′), Pedro for Adriano (70′) and Oliveira for Wagner Leonardo (70′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie B.​