Bahia vs 30.08.26 22:303 – 2Full Time
Internacional — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Bahia hold off Internacional fightback to win 3-2
Bahia won 3-2 against Internacional in matchday 25 of the Brasileirão Série A at Arena Fonte Nova, a result that lifted Ceni Rogerio's side into a comfortable position in the table while leaving Paulo Pezzolano's Internacional deep in the lower reaches with just 25 points from 25 games.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Internacional struck first when Alan Patrick converted a Thiago Maia assist in the 16th minute. Bahia responded quickly through Erick Pulga, who levelled in the 23rd minute after being set up by Nicolás Acevedo, then put the hosts ahead in the 42nd with an assist from Alejo Véliz. Erick added a third deep into first-half stoppage time to make it 3-1 at the break.
Vitinho pulled one back for Internacional seven minutes into the second half, finishing off another Alan Patrick assist to make it 3-2, but no further goals followed as Bahia saw out the remainder of the match to secure the win.
Bahia dominated the ball with 66% possession and produced five shots on target from six attempts, translating their control into a 1.75 expected-goals figure compared with Internacional's 0.29, a clear reflection of how one-sided the chances were despite the tight final scoreline.
Erick Pulga scored twice for Bahia, including the decisive third goal in first-half stoppage time, and finished the match with a rating of 8.9.
Bahia's 66% share of possession underlined their control for long stretches, even as Internacional twice cut the deficit.
Bahia beat Internacional 3–2 (half-time 3–1).
Bahia met Internacional in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 25). Kick-off was Sunday, 30 August 2026, 22:30 UTC at Arena Fonte Nova. Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli. Attendance: 31,117.
Team pages: Bahia · Internacional · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Alan Patrick (assist: Thiago Maia) — 0–1
- 23' Goal: Erick Pulga (assist: Nicolás Acevedo) — 1–1
- 42' Goal: Erick Pulga (assist: Alejo Véliz) — 2–1
- 45+4' Goal: Erick — 3–1
- 52' Goal: Vitinho (assist: Alan Patrick) — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Bahia (4-3-3)
- 1 Ronaldo
- 46 Luciano Juba
- 21 Santiago Ramos
- 33 David Duarte
- 31 Roman Gomez
- 11 Rodrigo Nestor
- 5 Nicolás Acevedo (c)
- 14 Erick
- 16 Erick Pulga
- 9 Alejo Véliz
- 99 Cristian Olivera
Internacional (5-3-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Bahia 42%, the draw 33%, Internacional 25%. It finished Bahia 3–2 Internacional.
Level sides, home ground holds off Internacional's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Bahia the lean. The draw at 33% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Bahia in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1678 to 1647. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,515 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (27.0% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.8% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.2% of 4,417 games vs 44.9% across all 99,542 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Internacional sit -0.43 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,331 games, vs 29.0% for visitors finishing normally.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Internacional win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.1 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,154. The goals environment adds 3.7 points to the draw. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.1 points.
What did we measure but not count?
A 16-point possession gap between near-equal sides is unusual. Gaps this extreme are too rare to receipt — around 363 measured games, under our 300-game floor — so it's noted at 0 points. Bahia are missing 2 regular starters — Luciano Juba, Jean Lucas — about 20% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Bahia vs Internacional final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Bahia 3–2 Internacional. Explore more on the Bahia and Internacional team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Bahia vs Internacional?
Bahia beat Internacional 3–2 (half-time 3–1).
›Who scored in Bahia vs Internacional?
Alan Patrick (16') for Internacional; Erick Pulga (23') for Bahia; Erick Pulga (42') for Bahia; Erick (45+4') for Bahia; Vitinho (52') for Internacional.
›Where can I watch Bahia vs Internacional highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Bahia 3–2 Internacional are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Bahia and Internacional?
Bahia and Internacional have met 10 times — 3 wins for Bahia, 5 wins for Internacional and 2 draws.