Bahia 3-2 Internacional: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador · referee P. Zanovelli · full time
Full time: Bahia 3-2 Internacional
Bahia beat Internacional 3-2 in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova. The goals: Alan Patrick 16', Erick Pulga 23', Erick Pulga 42', Erick 45+4', Vitinho 52'.
How Bahia won it
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Alan Patrick for Internacional, set up by Thiago Maia . Bahia levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Erick Pulga, set up by Nicolás Acevedo. Bahia turned it round: Erick Pulga made it 2-1 in the 42nd minute, set up by Alejo Veliz. Erick made it 3-1 to Bahia in the 45th minute (+4). Vitinho made it 3-2 to Internacional in the 52nd minute, set up by Alan Patrick .
It was 3-1 at half-time.
Erick Pulga scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, P. Zanovelli, showed 8 yellow cards: 5 to Bahia and 3 to Internacional.
Bahia: R. Mücke Ceni, 4-3-3 · Internacional: P. Pezzolano Suárez, 5-3-2.
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 1.49 for Bahia and 2.10 for Internacional.
Bahia scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Bahia had 6 shots on target, Internacional 3.
Bahia had 57% 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.
Internacional came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Bahia vs Internacional: the match in numbers
| Bahia | Match statistics | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.10 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 540 | Total passes | 409 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Erick Pulga (Bahia), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Bahia
- Erick Pulga 8.7 2 goals
- Nicolás Acevedo 7.5 1 assist
- Rodrigo Nestor 7.2
- Erick 7.0 1 goal
- Alejo Veliz 7.0 1 assist
Internacional
- Alan Patrick 8.1
- Matheus Bahia 7.2
- Thiago Maia 7.2
- Vitinho 7.1 1 goal
- Juninho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Matheus Cunha 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
- Internacional: Fluminense vs Internacional Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Bahia vs Internacional
What was the score in Bahia vs Internacional?
Bahia 3-2 Internacional (half-time 3-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Bahia vs Internacional?
Alan Patrick 16', Erick Pulga 23', Erick Pulga 42', Erick 45+4', Vitinho 52'.
Did Moneyball predict Bahia vs Internacional 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 Internacional?
Erick Pulga, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bahia vs Internacional?
P. Zanovelli.
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