Match Report
Atlético Mineiro went into the game 8th in the table on 36 points; Bahia sat 5th on 43 — a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético Mineiro 1.28 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Bahia 1.54 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.32.
Momentum sat with Bahia, winners of their last three, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Atlético Mineiro have 7 wins to Bahia's 6, with 11 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win. Recent editions have opened up: 3.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.38 historically.
The match was played at Arena MRV (capacity 44,892). Atlético Mineiro led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Atlético Mineiro: Ruan (45') · Bahia: Ademir (57')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Mineiro 50% · Bahia 50% · Total shots: 16-21 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-4