Match report

Ceara and Bahia Draw 1-1 in Thrilling Serie A Clash

Ceara
Ceara
1–1
FT
Bahia
Bahia
Sep 20, 2025

Ceara and Bahia played out an entertaining draw in the Brazilian Serie A. Ceara's Lourenço opened the scoring with a goal early into the second half, but Bahia equalized shortly after through Willian Jose. Despite several substitutions and yellow cards on both sides, neither team managed to secure victory.

Key Facts

  • • Ceara's Lourenço scored first in the 45th minute of the game.
  • • Bahia's Willian Jose equalized for Bahia at the 56th minute.
  • • Fernando Sobral and Aylon both received yellow cards for Ceara.
  • • Tiago and Fernandinho were booked for fouls, with Tiago receiving his card in the 78th minute.

Lineups

Ceara

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 94 Bruno Ferreira (G)
  • 2 R. Ramos
  • 3 Marllon (D)
  • 23 Willian Machado (D)
  • 30 Nicolas (D)
  • 88 Fernando Sobral (M)
  • 20 Diego (M)
  • 27 A. Galeano (M)
  • 97 Lourenco (M)
  • 17 Paulo Baya (M)
  • 11 Aylon (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Pedro Henrique
  • 8 Matheus Araujo
  • 15 Gabriel Lacerda
  • 25 Vinicius Zanocelo
  • 29 Vina
  • 31 Lucas Lima
  • 33 Eder
  • 71 Gabriel Silva
  • 77 Fernandinho
  • 80 Guilherme Luiz
  • 99 Lucca
  • 1 Richard

Bahia

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 96 Ronaldo Strada (G)
  • 13 S. Arias (D)
  • 3 Gabriel Xavier (D)
  • 21 S. Ramos (D)
  • 46 Luciano Juba (D)
  • 26 Nicolas Acevedo (M)
  • 15 Michel Araujo (M)
  • 10 Everton Ribeiro (M)
  • 6 Jean Lucas (M)
  • 23 M. Sanabria (M)
  • 12 Willian Jose (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Danilo Fernandes
  • 2 Gilberto
  • 83 Fred Lippert
  • 44 Luiz Gustavo
  • 25 Iago Borduchi
  • 66 Ze Guilherme
  • 5 Rezende
  • 11 Rodrigo
  • 8 Cauly
  • 70 Vitinho
  • 37 Kayky
  • 77 Tiago

Timeline

  1. Ceara
    45'+6 Ceara Card · Yellow Card
    Fernando Sobral

    Foul

  2. Ceara
    45' Ceara Goal · Normal Goal
    Lourenco
  3. Bahia
    46' Bahia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Araújo · On: Kayky
  4. Bahia
    56' Bahia Goal · Normal Goal
    Willian Jose · Assist: Everton Ribeiro
  5. Ceara
    59' Ceara Card · Yellow Card
    Aylon

    Foul

  6. Ceara
    63' Ceara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aylon · On: Pedro Henrique
  7. Ceara
    63' Ceara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lourenco · On: Vina
  8. Bahia
    67' Bahia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nicolas Acevedo · On: Rodrigo Nestor
  9. Bahia
    67' Bahia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Everton Ribeiro · On: Rezende
  10. Bahia
    75' Bahia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Willian Jose · On: Tiago
  11. Bahia
    78' Bahia Card · Yellow Card
    Tiago

    Foul

  12. Ceara
    84' Ceara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dieguinho · On: Lucas Lima
  13. Ceara
    84' Ceara subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Paulo Baya · On: Fernandinho
  14. Ceara
    86' Ceara Card · Yellow Card
    Fernandinho

    Foul

  15. Bahia
    90' Bahia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Sanabria · On: Iago

Match Stats

Stat Ceara Bahia
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 75% 86%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 14
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 257 554
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 5 5
xG 2.15 1.21
Shots off Target 9 8
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 193 475
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ceara took a crucial lead through Lourenço's goal just after halftime.
  • ▸ Bahia quickly responded and leveled the score through Willian Jose, altering the game's momentum in their favor.