CBF appoints referee for Botafogo v Flamengo in the Brasileiro | OneFootball

On Monday, the CBF appointed the refereeing team that will officiate the derby between Botafogo and Flamengo, valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball rolls this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Nilton Santos stadium.

The Rio de Janeiro referee Alex Gomes Stefano was assigned by the federation and will be in charge of the whistle in the derby. He will be assisted by assistant referees Rodrigo Figueiredo Correa (RJ) and Victor Hugo dos Santos (PR). The fourth official will also be from Paraná: Lucas Paulo Torezin. VAR will be handled by Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR).

Botafogo and Flamengo will play their fourth derby of the season. The previous meetings were in the Supercopa do Brasil, the Campeonato Carioca, and the first round of the Brasileirão. Flamengo won the first two, while the most recent clash ended in a draw.

Both teams are in the top half of the Série A table. Botafogo are fifth with 43 points. Flamengo are in second place with 55 points, behind only Palmeiras, who reached 58 after beating Juventude.

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