Bahia 0, Fluminense 2

RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Fluminense opened its 2025 Serie A campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over EC Bahia on Sunday at a rain-slicked Maracanã Stadium, a result that defied one statistical projection while emphatically fulfilling another. Playing before its home supporters at the iconic Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly known as the Maracanã, Fluminense controlled proceedings for much of the match but required a late flurry to break down a stubborn Bahia defense. The visitors, organized and disciplined, managed to frustrate the hosts for over an hour, keeping the match scoreless deep into the second half. The breakthrough… Read more...