CBF appoint referees for Athletico-PR v Fluminense in the Brasileirão

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·28 August 2026

CBF appoint referees for Athletico-PR v Fluminense in the Brasileirão

The CBF has appointed the refereeing team for Athletico-PR vs. Fluminense, scheduled for this Sunday (30) at 11 a.m. at Arena da Baixada, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The main referee will be Felipe Fernandes de Lima, from Minas Gerais. He will be assisted by Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira and Celso Luiz da Silva. Anderson Ribeiro Goncalves, from Goiás, will be the fourth official.

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VAR duties will be handled by Thiago Duarte Peixoto, from São Paulo, assisted by Alberto Poletto Masseira and Vinicius Furlan.

Check out the refereeing team

Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG)
Assistant 1: Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)
Assistant 2: Celso Luiz da Silva (MG)
Fourth official: Anderson Ribeiro Goncalves (GO)
Assessor: Ana Karina Marques Valentin (PE)
VAR: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP)
AVAR: Alberto Poletto Masseira (SP)
AVAR 2: Vinicius Furlan (SP)
VAR observer: Marcio Eustaquio Sousa Santiago (MG)
Quality manager: Larissa Ramos Monteiro (BR)

Direct clash for the G4

The match carries major importance in the battle for the top spots in the Brasileirão. Athletico-PR is in third place with 44 points, while Fluminense is fourth with 41.

Tricolor heads into the match on a positive run in the second half of the season and is still unbeaten in the return leg. A win in Curitiba could help the team close the gap to its direct rival and strengthen its fight for the top positions.

The ball starts rolling at 11 a.m. this Sunday at Arena da Baixada.

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