Boto fumes over denied penalty in Flamengo v Botafogo: “How long?” | OneFootball

José Boto had to ask to speak once again to talk about the refereeing

It’s true that Flamengo won, but once again the team was harmed. While the derby with Botafogo was tied 0–0, Luiz Araújo clearly got stepped on inside the box, but referee Alex Gomes Stefano ignored it. Even with the issue, Mengão won 3–0. Even so, executive José Boto was outraged.

— A brief statement, because this thing of coming here after every match to talk about refereeing makes it seem like we’re always whining. But really, what’s going on here? How long are we going to see things like today? A very clear penalty on Luiz Araújo that the referee might not have seen, but VAR did nothing, didn’t call it. We’d like an explanation, and I won’t be quiet while Flamengo is harmed like this — said José Boto.

WHEN DID THE INCIDENT HAPPEN?

The stamp on Luiz Araújo happened at 35 minutes of the first half. Due to the impact, the No. 7 stayed down on the pitch for a long period, which enraged coach Filipe Luís. Despite that, Pedro, ‘LA’ himself, and Plata secured the win for Flamengo.

WAS IT THE FIRST TIME BOTO COMPLAINED?

The scene of José Boto asking to speak was repeated. After all, the executive also went to the microphones in the previous round, against Bahia, to complain about help given to Palmeiras — a direct title rival — against São Paulo. Now, the leaders of the Brasileirão face off.

This Sunday (19), first-place Palmeiras, with 61 points, face second-place Flamengo, with 58. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from football’s Sacred Temple.

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