Brazilian team Bahia's bus bombed on way to match with players injured in hospital

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football team travelling to a game leaving multiple players injured and one in hospital.Bahia had just arrived at their home ground Arena Fonte Nova to take on Sampaio Correa in the Copa do Nordeste on Thursday (February 24) evening when the explosive device detonated.Images uploaded to social media showed a window at the rear end of their vehicle had been smashed and the nearby seats were splattered with blood, while a car close by was also damaged.Bahia goalkeeper Danilo Fernandes was taken to hospital with injuries to his face from the shrapnel blast.Updating fans, the club wrote on Twitter: "Esporte Clube Bahia reports that a bomb exploded inside the team's bus on arrival at Fonte Nova and athletes were injured."The most worrying case is that of goalkeeper Danilo Fernandes, who was hit by shrapnel in the face and already taken to a hospital. "Group discusses if there will be a game."They came to the brave decision that they would fulfil the fixture despite the harrowing experience.Manager Guto Ferreira said: "The squad, with dignity and professionalism, are going to take the field to honour the Bahia colours."And they were 2-0 victors thanks to goals from Daniel Sampaio Simoes and former Wigan and Fulham striker Hugo Rodallega.After the match a positive update was provided on Fernandes."Danilo Fernandes is fine, but will spend the night in the hospital," a Bahia tweet read."The goalkeeper had multiple injuries to his face, neck and lower limbs, which had to be sutured, and will be under observation for further examinations and an ophthalmologist's evaluation, as there is a cut near the eye.".