Bahia vs Vasco da Gama

Bahia and Vasco played out a tense scoreless draw at Arena Fonte Nova, with the game's best moment coming just 40 seconds in when Ademir pounced in the box only to be denied by a sharp save from goalkeeper Léo Jardim. From there, both defenses largely held firm despite flashes of danger at either end. Vasco thought they had broken through in the 20th minute when Adson put the ball in the net, but VAR chalked it off for offside. Bahia pushed for a winner after the break, with Thiago Mendes forcing a smart stop from keeper Ronaldo in the 36th minute of the second half. Yellow cards went to Cuiabano and Thiago Mendes for the visitors and Ademir for the hosts, but no one saw red. The result stings more for Bahia, whose fourth straight draw dropped them out of the top five to sixth place on 33 points. Vasco needed a win to climb out of trouble and instead remain stuck in the relegation zone on 22 points.