Santos and Bahia are in a goalless draw in the Copa do Brasil

saints It is bahia drew 0-0 on the night of this Wednesday, the 17th, at Vila Belmiro, for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Peixe even scored with a goal annulled in the first stage, but Tricolor demanded more from the goalkeeper John Paul. The quality of the match decreased in the second stage and the teams remained at zero.

With the result, the vacancy remains open for the second game. The return duel of the Copa do Brasil will be played on May 31, at 7 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador. The team that takes the best on the aggregate score will be guaranteed in the quarterfinals of the national competition. Opponent will be determined by drawing lots.

⌛️ Tie at Vila Belmiro. For the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, Esquadrão is at 0-0 with Santos and will decide the vacancy at home on the next 31st. Now it is Brasileirão again, Saturday, in Fonte Nova, against Goiás. #BBMPpic.twitter.com/BD1rbXlmdu

— Esporte Clube Bahia (@ecbahia) May 18, 2023

The game

In the first half of the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, Bahia was very close to going into the break with an advantage on the scoreboard. With more time on the ball, Tricolor de Aço stopped with excellent defenses by goalkeeper João Paulo: in a cross kick by Biel, in a firm beat by David Duarte and a finish from outside the area by Cauly.

In Peixe’s best chance of the stage, in the 33rd minute, the young Deivid Washington even scored after a great play by Lucas Pires on the left, but the referee annulled the bid for impeding the left-back in the play. VAR confirmed the field’s decision.

The teams returned to the second stage with balanced plays, but Tricolor was unable to repeat the best moment of the first stage. The match was stopped in the 19th minute due to a curious move: referee Savio Pereira Sampaio collided with Rezende, from Bahia, and had a bleed in his eyebrow. The referee was seen by doctors from Santos and Bahia, put on a swimming cap to stop the blood and restarted the match.

The quality of the match deteriorated in the second half, and the teams had a tight game to commit many fouls. In the 16th minute, Everaldo activated Biel in a Bahia counterattack, and the number 11 finished very close to João Paulo’s crossbar.

In the end, goalkeeper Marcos Felipe made the first great save in the match. In a crossed ball in the Bahia area, Bruno Mazenga went higher than everyone else and headed in the corner. The Tricolor archer stretched to avoid the goal of Peixe. Final score: 0-0.