Abel protests penalty snub, says 'decree' against Palmeiras since derby | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira was irritated by the non-awarding of a penalty on Vitor Roque in the first half of the game against Internacional, which ended with a victory for Palmeiras by 3 to 1, at Beira-Rio, in the third round of the Brazilian Championship. The coach recalled the controversy in a classic against São Paulo in 2025 and criticized the refereeing.

“Since the game against São Paulo last year, there have been 23 games, and it seems there is a decree that no penalty can be awarded in favor of Palmeiras. I can't understand this. After all the shouting in that game, the only penalty we had was against LDU, at home. This year, even in the Paulista, we had clear penalty situations. We need to be more demanding with each other. The refereeing is very demanding with me, and that's right, but I also demand. Palmeiras and the clubs also demand that penalties be awarded when they should be,” he declared.

“In my opinion, from what I saw on the television images, there was a clear penalty on Roque. It's not the first. It's not a criticism; it's a statement. After all the shouting in the game against São Paulo, Palmeiras hasn't had another penalty, and the contact on Roque's leg was clear,” he stated.

The game against São Paulo, recalled by Abel, took place in October 2025. On that occasion, Verdão defeated São Paulo 3 to 2 at Morumbi, in a match that sparked a lot of complaints from São Paulo fans for a non-awarded penalty by Allan on Tapia when Tricolor was leading 2 to 0.

The incident of the possible penalty on Vitor Roque happened in the first half when the forward went into a challenge with Victor Gabriel and fell in the area. Abel Ferreira complained about the situation and was given a yellow card. Gustavo Gómez, Vitor Roque, and Andreas Pereira secured the victory for Palmeiras, which was praised by the coach.

“We know the quality of the opponent, well-organized, good dynamics, and they created difficulties for us. We played a good match against a well-organized and well-coached team. For what we did, we came out with a difficult but deserved victory,” analyzed Abel.

Palmeiras' Situation

With the victory over Internacional, Palmeiras took the lead in the Brasileirão, with seven points. The team leads the table by goal difference and is closely followed by São Paulo, Fluminense, and Bahia. Now, the Alviverde team turns its attention back to the Paulista, a tournament in which it is the runner-up with 15 points.

Next Palmeiras Game

Game: Palmeiras vs. Guarani Competition: Campeonato Paulista (8th round) Date and time: February 15, 2026 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP)

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