Bobadilla cleared by STJD for derby gesture; rivals let off lightly | OneFootball

At a trial at the STJD this Thursday (14), São Paulo defensive midfielder Bobadilla was cleared of the complaint over the gesture he made while celebrating the team’s first goal in the derby against Corinthians in Itaquera.

The Tricolor player was at risk of a suspension of up to six matches, but the Third Disciplinary Committee understood that the referee’s decision on the field should not be reviewed, thus freeing Bobadilla from any punishment.

The Paraguayan ran off celebrating and making gestures with his hands, but without touching his genitals, as referee Anderson Daronco explained after a long review with his team in the VAR booth during the Brasileirão clash.

“The incident did not escape the refereeing review. The referee listened to the video team and announced the decision not to issue a card. I do not see an obvious error. Intervention by Sports Justice in this case would require an undisputed mistake in the on-field decision,” said Pedro Gonet, rapporteur of the case at the STJD, putting the matter to rest.

RIVAL GETS LIGHT PENALTY

Corinthians was charged over a delay in returning for the second half, throwing paper streamers onto the field, as well as several other objects tossed onto the pitch by Corinthians fans during the Tricolor players’ celebration.

“I report that at the time of São Paulo FC’s goal, a vape, a lighter, and a pair of sunglasses were thrown onto the field of play toward the club’s athletes who were celebrating the goal. It was not possible to identify whether any athlete was hit,” Anderson Daronco said in the match report.

However, the East Zone club was only fined in some cases. For the team’s delay after halftime, it will have to pay R$ 4,000, and for the throwing of paper onto the field, another fine of R$ 20,000.

On the most serious charge, involving the objects thrown at the São Paulo players, Corinthians was cleared, since those responsible for the offense were identified the same day and taken to the police.

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