Confrontation for the 7th round of the Bahian Championship takes place at 6.30 pm this Saturday (8)
After maintaining the unbeaten record of the season, Vitória returns to the Baiano Championship this Saturday (8) to receive Porto and seek the classification from the semifinals of Baianão already in the 7th round. The confrontation begins at 6:30 pm. Competition leader, with 12 points, Leo must win and have a combination of results to secure the vacancy. The tendency is for coach Thiago Carpini to make changes to the team.>
For the match, the red-black commander will feature striker Lucas Braga and defender Lucas Haltar, new lion reinforcements, as news. The athletes have already had their names registered in the CBF Daily Newsletter (IDB) and are able to be cast by Carpini. There is even a chance that the two win their first minutes against Porto. Another that should debut is the center forward Carlinhos, who arrived by loan from Flamengo until the end of 2025. Left back Jamerson is also regularized and can debut.>
“These players were working for a long time, especially Halter and Braga. It was more complicated. Players inside the profile, technician, healthy, will come to add. We requested the hiring of all of them, but the period of meeting the athlete is the daily life. But that we don’t have, training. Let’s meet during the competitions, playing. Let’s adjust in the best way, ”Carpini said about the new players.>
In addition to the reinforcements, the coach will count on the laps of players who were spared in the Northeast Cup. Goalkeeper Lucas Arcanjo, defender Wagner Leonardo, defender Hugo and striker Fabri appear on the list of related. On the other hand, Vitória no longer has Lucas Esteves of the season and lost striker Carlos Eduardo, in treatment of muscle bruise in the back of the right thigh.>
Newer team to play the Bahian Championship, Porto was founded in 2019 and faces Leo for the first time in history. The confrontation, besides marking the debut of the team of Porto Seguro against the Bahian red-black, can guarantee Vitória in the semifinals of the competition. For this to happen, the team led by Thiago Carpini must win the confrontation and hope that Jequié loses and Barcelona de Ilhéus does not win Jacuipense.>
The confrontation can also increase Vitória’s invincibility under Carpini’s command. Red-Black is 13 games without being defeated, telling the current season and the end of the 2024 Brazilian Championship. Lion is the Serie A club with the largest number of games without losing.>
