Vitória president cites Flamengo to hit out at refereeing in Palmeiras game | OneFootball

Fábio Mota has not forgotten Flamengo after being harmed by refereeing decisions

Flamengo are not in a good spell, but their opponents have not forgotten the current Brasileirão champions. After being harmed by the refereeing in a match against Palmeiras on Wednesday (29), Vitória president Fábio Mota mentioned Mengão while venting about the situation.

— It was a sad and disappointing night for the fans because of what happened here. Brazil saw the game, and thankfully it did. We went through this last year with Flamengo, we’re used to it. Cacá needed five stitches in his chin. According to the players, the referee said there was no intent. Intentional or not, it was five stitches in the chin. That changed the balance of the match — Fábio began in a statement after last Wednesday’s match (29) at Barradão.

— Vitória were the better side, had 70% possession, and were playing a great game. The imbalance started when there was no sending-off for the attack on Cacá. I don’t want to play the victim, but it’s hard to do football in the Northeast. We already have less investment, we need to travel more, and we still go through this kind of situation. It’s regrettable. There will be no press conference from the coach or mixed zone. We will publish a statement and file a formal complaint. Congratulations to those involved — added the Vitória president.

WHAT HAPPENED IN VITÓRIA VS PALMEIRAS?

Palmeiras had help from the refereeing to beat Vitória 4-0. When the game was level, Maurício, from the São Paulo side, hit Cacá in the face with an elbow, and Cacá needed five stitches in his chin. At the time, the green-and-white player received only a yellow card.

Soon after, Cacá himself made a sliding tackle on the ball in a challenge with Arias. On the field, referee Alex Gomes Stefano did not even call a foul. However, VAR called him over and the defender was sent off. Furious, Luan Candido made a “robbery” gesture with his hands and was also shown red, leaving the home side two men down. As a result, Palmeiras ‘finished off’ the game.

JUST LIKE LAST YEAR?

Fábio Mota mentioned refereeing calls favoring Flamengo in last year’s meetings. However, the complaint makes no sense. After all, at the Maracanã, Mengão won 8-0. Then at Barradão, they won 2-1, with no complaints from Vitória’s red-and-black side during the match.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.