Bahia vs Chapecoense

Bahia made light work of Chapecoense-SC at Arena Fonte Nova, wrapping up the points before halftime in a match that had the Tricolor in control from the opening whistle. The visitors never found an answer to the home side's early surge, and by the break the result already felt settled. The breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Erick Pulga was fouled inside the box, and Rodrigo Nestor stepped up to convert the resulting penalty with composure. Bahia doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute through a well-worked set piece: Nestor delivered a corner, David Duarte flicked it on, and Román Gómez headed home to make it 2-0. Chapecoense struggled to create clear chances throughout, and despite a livelier second half from both sides, the scoreline held. For Bahia, the win consolidates their spot in the upper half of the Serie A table as they return from the competition's break in strong form. Chapecoense-SC, meanwhile, suffered a costly blow in their fight to climb out of the relegation zone, leaving them with plenty of work still to do.