Flu concede late goal, lose first leg of Copa do Brasil quarter-finals | OneFootball

Fluminense and Bahia faced off on Thursday night in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals at Arena Fonte Nova. Despite playing a good match, Fluminense lost the game 1-0. Luciano Juba scored at the end. Although the Tricolor played well, they missed many chances and, due to a collective marking error, conceded the goal.

HOW THE MATCH WENT:

The first big chance of the match was for Bahia with Jean Lucas. The midfielder took advantage of a cross and, unmarked, headed the ball onto the post. After that scare, it was Canobbio’s turn to have a chance to open the scoring. The Uruguayan went one-on-one with Ronaldo, but ended up shooting straight at the goalkeeper.

And that was enough to wake up the Carioca Tricolor in the game. A few minutes later, Serna headed the ball into Bahia’s net, but VAR, by mere millimeters, ruled it offside.

In the second half, the game became very scrappy, with both teams leaving a lot of space but without any clear chances. In the 39th minute, after a perfect long ball, Jean Lucas found Luciano Juba unmarked. The full-back cut past Guga and opened the scoring. The ball even deflected off the Flu defender, leaving Fábio completely out of the play.

The Tricolors will face each other again after the FIFA break, on September 10 (Wednesday), at Maracanã, at 7 p.m. (Brasília time).

Flu’s next match is next Sunday, against Santos, at Vila Belmiro, in a game valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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