Palmeiras and Bahia Face Off in Brasileirão Feminino Quarterfinals

Palmeiras and Bahia meet again this Friday, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in São Paulo, to decide a spot in the Brasileirão Feminino semifinals. The match is the second leg of the quarterfinals, following a 1-1 draw in the first game, played in Salvador.

What's at Stake in the Second Leg

With the 1-1 result in the first match, the team that wins this Friday's clash will secure qualification for the semifinal. In case of another draw, the decision will be made via penalty shootout, as per the tournament's knockout rules.

How to Watch Live and Follow in Real-Time

The game will be broadcast live by Sportv, with support from NSports and TV Brasil. The ge portal offers real-time coverage, with exclusive videos and play-by-play updates.

Team Performance in the Group Stage

Palmeiras reached the quarterfinals by finishing the first phase in third place, accumulating 36 points and maintaining a ten-match unbeaten streak (six wins and four draws). Bahia, in turn, secured qualification by occupying sixth place with 29 points, marking the best campaign by a Northeastern team in the tournament, and remains undefeated in four matches (three draws and one win).

Probable Lineups for the Match

Palmeiras is expected to field Kate Tapia; Ana Guzmán, Giovanna Campiolo, Pati Maldaner, and Emily; Brena, Lorena Benítez, and Andressinha; Bia Zaneratto, Raíssa Bahia, and Tainá Maranhão. Bahia's probable formation is Yanne; Mila Santos, Aila, Tchula, and Carol Martins; Suellen, Angela, Raquel, and Cássia; Roque and Wendy.

Appointed Refereeing Committee

The match will be officiated by head referee Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia from Pernambuco, with assistants Edna Cristina Santos Ferreira (Maranhão) and Fabiana Nobrega Pitta (Rio de Janeiro). The fourth official will be Ana Caroline D Eleuterio de Sousa Carvalho from São Paulo, and the VAR will be Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes from Ceará.

With information from ge.