Bahia put a hand on the Northeast Cup trophy after defeating confidence by 4-1, on Wednesday night (3) in Batistan, Aracaju, in the confrontation of the decision of the competition.
🙌🏽 Brocança in Aracajives!
Squad thrashes in the 1st final of the Northeast Cup: 4-1. Lucho, Willian José, Nestor and Rezende shook the confidence nets. Saturday is at source and worth the unique penta! #Bbmp pic.twitter.com/uhjibfs0ur
– Esporte Clube Bahia (@ecbahia) SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
With this result, Tricolor, who seeks the fifth title of the Northeast Cup, may even lose two goals difference in the return confrontation with the trophy. The dragon, who still dreams of the unprecedented achievement, needs at least one triumph by three goals difference to force the maximum penalties. Bahia and Confiança return to measure forces next Saturday (7), from 17:30 (Brasília time), at the Fonte Nova Arena, in Salvador.
The game
The team led by coach Rogério Ceni made a great presentation in the first half of the match, opening the score early and dominating the actions. Just three minutes Rodrigo Nestor lifted the ball in the corner kick area and Uruguayan striker Luccho Rodríguez hit the first goal.
Tricolor continued better in the match and created several opportunities before the break. In one of them, at 26, Lucho Rodríguez put the ball in the area, where defender Valdo slipped and ended up leaving the center forward Willian José Livre to shine from first to expand the advantage of Bahia.
📸 Images of the initial step #Bbmp pic.twitter.com/rr28utdd0
– Esporte Clube Bahia (@ecbahia) SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
At the beginning of the second half, at four minutes, Confiança even cheered his fans when he discounted with striker Ronald Camarão. However, Bahia needed just four minutes to open a two -goal advantage when Rodrigo Nestor took a lack of the area, with a lot of category, to overcome goalkeeper Allan.
The team of coach Rogério Ceni wanted more, and got it in the 40th minute, when defender Rezende rose more than the defense of confidence to mark the head and give final numbers to the score.
