Flamengo dominate the second half, beat Bahia and reclaim Brasileirão lead

Flamengo dominate the second half, beat Bahia and reclaim Brasileirão lead After an underwhelming performance against Estudiantes, Flamengo showed their strength this Sunday (18). And they are back at the top of the Brazilian Championship. A dominant Flamengo defeated Bahia 3-0 at the Arena Fonte Nova in front of 47,465 fans. The match was part of the competition's 31st round. Flamengo had 21 shots — 15 of them on Ronaldo's goal. Check back soon for the highlights. High intensity from the first half The first "noteworthy" moment came after a mistake by Rossi. But Flamengo had the better of the first half. Pedro, for example, had two big chances against Ronaldo. There were 16 shots in total — ten from Leonardo Jardim's side. Bahia let their opponents have the ball but had no success on the counterattack. Fla turn on the clinical finishing Carrascal had already been threatening to break through the opposition's defence. And it was he who won the penalty that led to Jorginho's goal (62'). Ceni responded with a triple substitution. But the Rio side were clinical once again after Samuel Lino teed up Plata (73'). Rested with the Libertadores in mind, Paquetá came off the bench to score a fine goal. He beat Juba and Caio Alexandre before celebrating (78'). Bahia could not play their own game, allowed Flamengo to dictate proceedings and were ultimately swept aside in the second half. 📊 Standings and fixtures 📅 Bahia remained on 49 points, missing the chance to leapfrog three teams. They currently sit seventh. They return to action next Saturday (24), away to Santos. Flamengo, meanwhile, moved to 67 points and reclaimed top spot. They overtook Palmeiras (66). Their focus now returns to the Libertadores. On Thursday (22), Flamengo will host Estudiantes in the second leg of their semi-final. Photo: Rafael Rodrigues/EC Bahia This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.