CBF appoints Arrascaeta ‘row’ referee for Flamengo v Coritiba | OneFootball

Flamengo and Coritiba face off this Saturday (30) at the Maracanã

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has appointed the referee for this Saturday’s (30) match between Flamengo and Coritiba, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The entity selected Flavio Rodrigues de Souza from São Paulo to officiate the clash.

This will be the third Flamengo match refereed by Flavio Rodrigues de Souza in 2026. In March, the referee from São Paulo oversaw the clash against Cruzeiro at the Maracanã, in the fifth round of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro won 2-0, with goals from Pedro and Jorge Carrascal.

Then in April, the referee from São Paulo was in charge of Flamengo vs Bahia, also at the Maracanã. The match ended 2-0 for Mengão, with goals from Arrascaeta and Paquetá.

CONTROVERSY WITH ARRASCAETA?

However, the match was marked by a moment that sparked debate: the yellow card shown to Arrascaeta after his goal. The No. 10 took off his shirt to pay tribute to Oscar Schmidt, an icon of Brazilian basketball who had passed away, and ended up being punished.

Although the rules require a yellow card in this kind of situation, part of the rubro-negro fanbase criticized the decision and pointed to a lack of empathy from the referee.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF FLAMENGO vs CORITIBA?

With the officiating now confirmed, on Saturday (30), Flamengo and Coritiba will face off starting at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view). In addition, throughout the 90 minutes, Coluna do Fla TV will stream live reactions in real time. So, it’s worth subscribing to the channel and sharing it with friends.

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