Bahia

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A homemade explosive detonated inside the team bus of Brazilian club Bahia on Thursday on its way to a match it later won.

Atletico Mineiro missed a golden chance to tighten the race for Brazil’s league title on Saturday when they were held 1-1 at home by lowly Bahia.

Veteran striker Diego Souza scored another winner for Gremio on Wednesday as the Porto Alegre side overcame a stuffy Bahia team 2-1 at home.

Flamengo's 4-3 win over Bahia on Sunday was overshadowed by accusations a Bahia player used racist language towards an opponent.

A derby clash between Bahia and Vitoria was ended 11 minutes before full time on Sunday after Vitoria were left with too few players to finish.