Bahia BA beat Mirassol SP 1-0 in the Brasileirão - Série A, a match decided by Luciano's penalty and sealed when Reinaldo missed from the spot in the 90th minute. The hosts left Arena Fonte Nova with the three points.

Match Summary

Bahia thought they were in front early. Marcos Victor put the ball in the net in the 11th minute, but the effort was ruled out and the score stayed 0-0. The contest remained tight as Mirassol went into the book twice in a minute, first Chico Kim and then Walter Leandro Capeloza Artune. Luciano converted a penalty in the 38th minute. They carried a 1-0 lead into half-time.

The second half followed a different rhythm. Bahia did not add a second, and Mirassol kept looking for a way back without finding the net. Jean Lucas received a yellow card in the 63rd minute. Carlos Eduardo was cautioned in the 78th minute. In the 90th minute Mirassol were given a penalty. Reinaldo took it and missed. Neto Moura was booked in that same minute, and Bahia saw out stoppage time to keep a clean sheet.

Key Moments

Having an 11th-minute effort ruled out left Bahia still searching for a goal that would stand. The converted penalty then became the entire margin, so the rest of the night was about whether Mirassol could answer. They could not, and Reinaldo's miss in the 90th minute was the moment that answer disappeared. From there Bahia only had to manage stoppage time, which they did without conceding.

Match Statistics

Bahia had 53 percent of possession against 47 for Mirassol and took 16 shots to 10, yet each team put only two attempts on target. Expected goals underlined how much the scoreline hid, 3.23 for the hosts and 1.1 for the visitors. Corners finished 6-2 in Bahia's favor. There were no red cards. Yellow cards ended 1-4, with Bahia shown one and Mirassol four.

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