With 'unlikely goal', Corinthians snatch draw with Bahia in debut | OneFootball

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At Arena Fonte Nova, Corinthians and Bahia drew 1-1 this Sunday (30), in the debut of the teams in the Brasileirão 2025.

After winning the Paulista title last Thursday (27), against Palmeiras, coach Ramón Díaz fielded the reserves, with only the hero Yuri Alberto remaining among the starters.

⚽ The Game

The beginning of the match was balanced, with Breno Bidon having a good chance for Corinthians and Lucho Rodríguez missing an opportunity for Bahia.

But the Tricolor de Aço had more volume in the final part of the first half and managed to open the scoring.

Luciano Juba made a good individual play on the left and crossed perfectly for right-back Gilberto (45') to appear in the area like a center-forward to finish with a powerful header.

Timão, on the other hand, tried more with shots from Yuri Alberto, which did not pose much threat to the opposing goalkeeper.

🟥 "Lightning Expulsion"

Everton Ribeiro left Bahia with one less player at the beginning of the second half.

The midfielder received a yellow card at the end of the first half, at 43 minutes, and was penalized with a second yellow at six minutes of the second half, leaving the team with one less player.

😅 Pressure and Relief

Coach Ramón Díaz put some starters on the field in search of a draw.

Even though the team did not have a great performance, they pressured the hosts for much of the final stage.

Ángel Romero (34') hit a stunning shot into the corner, but the goal was disallowed for offside by Talles Magno at the start of the play.

However, at the very end, Breno Bidon crossed perfectly from the left, and Héctor Hernández appeared behind the defense to head in and level the score.

This was the first goal for the 29-year-old Spanish striker for Corinthians, where he has been playing since August 2024.

🚦 What's Next

Corinthians returns to the field on Wednesday (2), when they host Huracán at the Neo Química Arena, for the first round of the Conmebol Sudamericana group stage.

Meanwhile, Bahia faces Internacional at Arena Fonte Nova for the Conmebol Libertadores.

In the Brasileirão, Timão hosts Vasco on Saturday (5) at the Neo Química for the second round, while Tricolor de Aço visits Santos at Vila Belmiro on Sunday (6).

Featured photo: Rafael Rodrigues/Flickr E.C. Bahia