Bragantino 2-3 Bahia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 26 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques, São Paulo · referee M. Lima Barbosa · full time
Full time: Bragantino 2-3 Bahia
Bragantino 2-3 Bahia: Bahia took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 26 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques. The goals: Lucas Barbosa 14', Luciano Juba 34', Alejo Veliz 38', Erick 50'.
How Bahia won it
Bragantino struck first through Lucas Barbosa in the 14th minute, set up by Wallace Yan. Bahia levelled at 1-1 in the 34th minute through Luciano Juba from the penalty spot. Bahia turned it round: Alejo Veliz made it 1-2 in the 38th minute, set up by Rodrigo Nestor. Bragantino levelled at 2-2 in the 45th minute (+1) through an own goal by Santiago Ramos Mingo. Erick made it 2-3 to Bahia in the 50th minute, set up by Rodrigo Nestor.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Lima Barbosa, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Bragantino and 2 to Bahia.
Bragantino: V. Carmo Mancini, 4-2-3-1 · Bahia: R. Mücke Ceni, 4-3-3.
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 2.30 for Bragantino and 1.77 for Bahia.
Bahia made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Bragantino had 10 shots on target, Bahia 5.
Bahia's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Bragantino had 51% of the ball, but Bahia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bragantino came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
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.
Bragantino vs Bahia: the match in numbers
| Bragantino | Match statistics | Bahia |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 2.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 393 | Total passes | 385 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 10 | Corners | 8 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 2 | 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.
Bragantino
- Wallace Yan 7.9 1 assist
- Lucas Barbosa 7.7 1 goal
- Rodriguinho 7.5
- José Herrera 6.8
- Fabinho 6.8
Bahia
- Ronaldo 8.7
- Rodrigo Nestor 7.7 2 assists
- Luciano Juba 7.5 1 goal
- Erick 7.5 1 goal
- Alejo Veliz 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Román Gómez at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bragantino: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Bahia: Bahia vs São Paulo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Bragantino vs Bahia
What was the score in Bragantino vs Bahia?
Bragantino 2-3 Bahia (half-time 2-2), Brasileirão, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Bragantino vs Bahia?
Lucas Barbosa 14', Luciano Juba 34', Alejo Veliz 38', Erick 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Bragantino vs Bahia 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 Bragantino vs Bahia?
Ronaldo, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bragantino vs Bahia?
M. Lima Barbosa.
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