Athletico Paranaense vs Bahia
Arena da Baixada
A. Daronco
2026
Match Report
Athletico-PR edged Bahia 2-1 at Arena da Baixada in a Serie A clash with major table implications, sealed by a stoppage-time penalty save that sparked chaos on the touchline.
Esquivel put the hosts ahead in the 15th minute, finishing off a Vargas cross. Bahia answered ten minutes later through Erick Pulga, capitalizing on a mix-up between goalkeeper Mycael and defender Veliz. Substitute Jorge Rivaldo restored Athletico-PR's lead early in the second half, beating Kanu to another low Vargas delivery. Deep into stoppage time, VAR flagged a handball by Jadson, but Mycael denied Everaldo's spot kick to preserve the win. Athletico-PR coach Odair Hellmann was sent off for excessive celebrating after the save.
The result lifts Athletico-PR to 49 points and third place, overtaking Fluminense and snapping a three-match winless run. Bahia slips to fifth on 46 points, its 11-game unbeaten streak coming to an abrupt end.
Match Events
16'
26'
30'
Nicolas Acevedo(Holding)
38'
45'
Arthur Dias(Holding)
46'
46'
64'
64'
69'
74'
Kaue Junior(Elbowing)
80'
85'
89'
J. Rivaldo(Tripping)
90'
O. Hellmann
90+5'
90+6'
O. Hellmann
16'
26'
30'
Nicolas Acevedo(Holding)
38'
(Holding)Arthur Dias
45'
46'
64'
64'
69'
74'
Kaue Junior(Elbowing)
85'
(Tripping)J. Rivaldo
89'
O. Hellmann
90'
90+5'
O. Hellmann
90+6'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 14 | 7 | 7 | +11 | 49 |
| 5 | Bahia | 12 | 10 | 6 | +8 | 46 |
Statistics
50%Possession50%
11Shots10
6Shots on Target3
6Corners3
8Fouls13
2Offsides2
3Yellow Cards3
495Passes513
2Saves4
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
18
Athletico Paranaense wins
6
Draws
10
Bahia wins
Goals: 51 - 37
