Aracaju, SE – Wetin we go call dis one? Na triumph galore as Bahia knock down Confiança for di first leg of Copa do Nordeste finals wey happen last night (3rd September 2025) for Estádio Batistão. Di Esquadrão de Aço don open di game well well, no let dem waste time o. Lucho Rodríguez use am to start di party, scoring de first goal after just four minutes with correct finish wey no give di keeper chance to shine.
Then, 25 minutes later, Willian José come join di fun. E score dia own, making am 2-0 with wetin we fit call strange style, but as dem say, na goal be goal. Lucho don show say him sabi assist well well!
But wait, wetin be dis? As second half start, Confiança no wan sit down for ground. Ronald Camarão, wey dem no fit tame, manage to pull one back for dem after five minutes. He enter di penalty area like say na nimbly dance, score wey give dem small hope.
No be so dem go survive, as Bahia show dem pepper again. Rodrigo Nestor decide say he wan join di scoring party. E take free kick wey dey shine fashion, carry di ball fly over di wall like say na bird wey dey fly, and boom! 3-1 immediately!
As if dat one no enough, di party no done! Di last nail wey dem hammer for Confiança na from another corner kick: Michel Araújo cross, and Rezende header am like say na im dey lead di team! Di game finish as 4-1, and Confiança don know wetin dem carry on top dem head. Dem need miracle now if dem wan come back for di second leg.
For dis final, na di only chance for Bahia to make history as di first team wey fit become pentacampeão. Even if dem lose by two goals in di return match, dem still fit carry di title. No wahala! Confiança, wey dey enjoy dem first Copa do Nordeste final, go need to come correct if dem wan achieve anything.
Next round go hold for them, 6th September inside Arena Fonte Nova, for di same time, 5:30 PM. Fans go surely carry dem memo go watch di excitement. Meanwhile, Bahia dey eye di trophy wey dey shine like gold, total prize money of R$ 2.2 million dey await dem, make dem no forget di bragging rights!
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