Match Report
Before the match
seven goals for and six against accompanied Bahia's three wins and two defeats across five outings. On 11 October, Bahia recorded a 1-0 win hosting Mirassol.
Mirassol travelled to face Bahia (Brasileirão Série A) on 11 October. For Bahia, the score was 1-0: one goal scored, zero allowed. 0-1 was Bahia's result against Palmeiras on 9 October (Brasileirão Série A), playing away from home; Bahia lost, with zero scored to one conceded. The 20 September fixture (Brasileirão Série A) paired Bahia with Paranaense. Bahia lost 1-2 away from home, netting one goal while conceding two. Playing at home against Clube do Remo (Brasileirão Série A), Bahia finished 2-1 on 14 September. Their score comprised two goals, against one from the opposition. 5 September: Bahia won 3-2 against Bragantino away from home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring three goals and allowing two.
Bahia stood 7th in the results-based Brasileirão Série A table before kickoff, with 49 points from 30 matches.
Flamengo: two wins and three draws over five games; six goals scored, four conceded, unbeaten. Estudiantes L.P. were their latest opponents, away on 16 October: a 0-0 draw.
0-0 was Flamengo's result against Estudiantes L.P. on 16 October (Copa Libertadores), playing away from home; Flamengo drew, with zero scored to zero conceded. The 11 October fixture (Brasileirão Série A) paired Flamengo with Fluminense. Flamengo won 1-0 at home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Santos (Brasileirão Série A), Flamengo finished 2-2 on 8 October. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 20 September: Flamengo won 2-1 against Bragantino at home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Independiente del Valle in Copa Libertadores, Flamengo scored one and conceded one on 18 September; the at home result was 1-1.
Before kickoff, Brasileirão Série A's results-based standings placed Flamengo 2nd after 30 matches and 64 points.
The last two recorded meetings were a 2-0 home win for Flamengo on 19 April and a 2-0 away win for Flamengo on 5 October 2024.
After the match
Flamengo comfortably beat Bahia 3-0 on 18 October 2026. Jorginho opened the scoring from the penalty spot 64 minutes into the game for Flamengo to make it 1-0. Gonzalo Plata added to the tally 73 minutes into the game for Flamengo, set up by Samuel Lino, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Flamengo extended the lead through Lucas Paquetá 78 minutes into the game, set up by Guillermo Varela, to make it 3-0. Erick Pulgar (3'), Cristian Olivera (41'), Léo Pereira (48'), Jean Lucas (51'), Marco Moreno (86') and Román Gómez (89') were booked. Every goal came after the interval. Flamengo are unbeaten in the latest 10 matches of their recorded form in the 2026 Brasileirão Série A and the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The card tally for Bahia was four yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Bahia. Román Gómez entered for Bahia at 65 minutes and later was booked. The card tally for Flamengo was two yellow cards. Flamengo made five changes. After coming on for Flamengo in minute 68, Lucas Paquetá scored in minute 78. A clean sheet for Flamengo.