Jean Lucas opens the score for the time Tricolor, but the Rio Grande Do Team on the lawyer with Enner Valencia
In the first duel between two Brazilian teams Copa Libertadores 2025, Bay And Internacional were in a 1-1 draw at the Nova Arena source in Salvador (Ba), in a duel valid for the opening round of group F of the group stage. Jean Lucas, author of the goal of the classification of the Bahiana team for this phase, opened the score, but Enner Valencia a few minutes later, he left all the same.
With the result, the two teams add the first point in group F, which is considered “the death group” in this first phase. Atletico Nacional, from Colombia, is a leader with three after winning Nacional, from Uruguay, 3-0, in Wednesday’s debut match.
The first half was moved from the beginning and, playing at home, Bahia dominated the first actions of the game. The first good chance came after six minutes, when Lucho Rodríguez risked from the outside, the ball diverted to the defender and yet, Anthoni taken from the corner.
Internacional’s response did not spend much time before it happened. At 12, after a wrong ball from Bahia, Vitinho stayed with her and broke, but Ronaldo managed to make the defense in pure reflection. In the last few minutes, the home team went on, but the duel went to the break without goals.
On the way back, everything has changed. The two technicians made changes and Bahia arrived at the goal after a long time. At the age of 27, Erick Pulga advanced on the right and found Jean Lucas, at the entrance of the area, who arrived at the beginning, in the corner, without any possibility for the goalkeeper Colorado.
But Internacional did not give up and managed to draw on 38 minutes. Aguirre risked a kick on the right side and Ronaldo did the rescue, but eliminated the feet of Enner Valencia, who had only the task of pushing the net.
From there, Bahia continued to try everything to go out with the victory, but Internacional has maintained the defensive intensity and brought home with an important point.
Bahia 1 x 1 International
- Bay – Ronaldo; Santiago Arias (Gilberto), Kanu, Ramos Mingo and Luciano Juba; Caio Alexandre (Rodrigo Nestor), Everton Ribeiro (Ademir) and Jean Lucas; Cauly (Erick), Erick Pulga (Willian José) and Lucho Rodríguez. Technical: Rogério Ceni.
- INTERNATIONAL – Anthoni; Aguirre, Vitão, Juninho (Rogel) and Bernabei; Fernando, Bruno Henrique (Ronaldo), Vitinho (Carbonro), Alan Patrick; Wesley (Thiago Maia) and Borré (Enner Valencia). Technical: Roger Machado.
- Goals – Jean Lucas, at 27, and Enner Valencia, 38 minutes in the second half.
- Yellow cards – Jean Lucas (Bahia); Aguirre, Bruno Henrique and Fernando (international).
- REFEREE – Piero Maza (Chi).
- INCOME – R $ 1,55.174.00.
- PUBLIC – 43,028 present.
- Place – Source Nova, in Salvador (Ba).
Source: Terra
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