What now, Abel?! 2 pens and a red needed for Palmeiras in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Before Palmeiras match, Abel Ferreira spoke about the refereeing in Flamengo vs. Vitória

Nothing like one day after another. Before the ball rolled for Palmeiras and Jacuipense, the São Paulo side’s coach mocked the refereeing in Flamengo’s 2–1 win over Vitória on Wednesday (22). A day later, Abel Ferreira’s team needed two penalties and a red card for the Bahia side to win in the Copa do Brasil.

The current Libertadores runner-up won 3–0, with two penalty goals by Sosa and one by Felipe Anderson. In addition, Jacuipense’s Talisca was sent off in the 36th minute of the first half, in the match held at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.

DID THE REFEREEING FURIOUSLY UPSET JACUIPENSE?

Jacuipense’s Talisca was sent off by referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique with a straight red card after a sliding tackle from the side on Lucas Evangelista. Furious, the Bahia team player left the field making a “robbery” gesture with his hands.

WHAT ABOUT THE PENALTIES?

On the first penalty awarded, the referee simply reversed the foul. The Palmeiras player entered the box with the ball, the Jacuipense player got there first and was kicked in the calf. But Marcelo de Lima Henrique awarded the penalty to Abel Ferreira’s team.

Later, the refereeing gave Palmeiras another penalty in a play where the ball hit the Jacuipense player’s head, but the referee saw a handball. However, VAR was called and overturned the decision, which would have been wrong. The third penalty awarded, meanwhile, drew no complaints from Jacuipense.

In other words, Palmeiras needed two penalties and a red card to beat Jacuipense, a team from the fourth tier of Brazilian football. Coluna do Fla will keep an eye on Abel Ferreira’s press conference to see whether the coach will comment on the case.

WHAT DID ABEL FERREIRA SAY ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Before the ball rolled, Abel Ferreira echoed Vitória’s complaints, as the club protested the lack of red cards for Luiz Araújo, Saúl and Arrascaeta in Mengão’s 2–1 win in the Copa do Brasil. The Portuguese coach mocked the match referee, Anderson Daronco.

— Yesterday (Wednesday) I was watching a game on TV and, if I were that team’s coach, I would have been sent off once again. There are decisions you just can’t understand. When you are passionate, work seriously, dedicate so much time to your profession, and then see things that interfere with your work… — said Abel Ferreira in an interview with Prime Video.

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