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Jean Lucas Aims to Replicate Libertadores Success as Bahia Faces Internacional in Crucial Brasileirão Clash
Salvador, Bahia – Bahia midfielder Jean Lucas is set to play a pivotal role in Wednesday’s Brasileirão match against Internacional, a rescheduled game from the 14th round. Taking on the captain’s armband in the absence of key players like Kanu, Everton Ribeiro, and Caio Alexandre, the number 6 will face a familiar opponent.
Jean Lucas has fond memories of facing Inter, having scored in both matches against the Porto Alegre side during the Copa Libertadores group stage earlier this year. Despite those goals—a 1-1 draw at Fonte Nova and a 2-1 defeat at Beira-Rio—Bahia failed to advance from the group stage. Those goals made him Bahia’s top scorer in the Libertadores this year with four goals, and the second-highest scorer in club history in the competition, just behind Charles.
“I’m happy to have scored in those two games and to have helped Bahia compete at a high level, although we didn’t achieve our main objective, which was qualification,” Jean Lucas reflected. He is focused on helping Bahia get back to the Libertadores in 2026.
While lamenting the past, Jean Lucas is firmly focused on the present, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming match. “Inter is a great team and deserves all respect, but our focus is total on winning another three points, which will be fundamental for us to return to the Libertadores,” he stated.
Bahia currently sits in 6th place in the Brasileirão table with 46 points, firmly in contention for a Libertadores spot. Internacional, on the other hand, is in 14th place with 35 points, just four points above the relegation zone.
The match is scheduled for 7:00 PM at the Arena Fonte Nova. Fans will be eager to see if Jean Lucas can once again find the back of the net against Internacional and propel Bahia closer to their Libertadores dream.
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