Bahia 0-3 Flamengo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 31 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador · referee W. Pereira Sampaio · full time
Full time: Bahia 0-3 Flamengo
Bahia 0-3 Flamengo: Flamengo took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 31 on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova. The goals: Jorginho 64', Gonzalo Plata 73', Lucas Paquetá 78'.
How Flamengo won it
The opening goal came in the 64th minute: Jorginho from the penalty spot for Flamengo. Gonzalo Plata made it 0-2 to Flamengo in the 73rd minute, set up by Samuel Lino. Lucas Paquetá made it 0-3 to Flamengo in the 78th minute, set up by Guillermo Varela.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, W. Pereira Sampaio, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Bahia and 2 to Flamengo.
Bahia: R. Mücke Ceni, 5-3-2 · Flamengo: J. Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.96 for Bahia and 0.50 for Flamengo.
Bahia scored about 3.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Flamengo made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.5 goals.
Bahia created the better chances, 2.96 xG to 0.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Bahia had 3 shots on target, Flamengo 15.
Bahia's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
Flamengo had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bahia came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 41% of their matches.
Flamengo came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 0.96 against, and had won 65% of their matches.
Bahia vs Flamengo: the match in numbers
| Bahia | Match statistics | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 2.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 |
| 9 | Total shots | 21 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 15 |
| 1 | Big chances | 8 |
| 341 | Total passes | 573 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 4 | Corners | 14 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ronaldo (Bahia), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Bahia
- Ronaldo 8.7
- David Duarte 7.0
- Alejo Veliz 6.7
- Erick Pulga 6.6
- Jean Lucas 6.5
Flamengo
- Jorge Carrascal 8.4
- Samuel Lino 8.0 1 assist
- Gonzalo Plata 8.0 1 goal
- Jorginho 7.8 1 goal
- Lucas Paquetá 7.7 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Marco Moreno at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bahia: Bahia vs São Paulo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Flamengo: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Bahia vs Flamengo
What was the score in Bahia vs Flamengo?
Bahia 0-3 Flamengo (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Bahia vs Flamengo?
Jorginho 64', Gonzalo Plata 73', Lucas Paquetá 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Bahia vs Flamengo correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bahia vs Flamengo?
Ronaldo, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bahia vs Flamengo?
W. Pereira Sampaio.
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