CBF shares VAR audio on Palmeiras penalty claim vs Flamengo: ‘No impact’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras and Flamengo faced off this Sunday (19th) in the Brazilian Championship. The Verdão was defeated at Maracanã by 3 to 2 but remained at the top of the national competition.

Possible Penalty

At the beginning of the match, after a corner kick, Gustavo Gómez was pushed and the referee did not call the penalty claimed by the Alviverde. The CBF released the audio of the VAR conversation led by Caio Max.

Speak, Abel!

After the match, Abel Ferreira gave a press conference and spoke about Palmeiras' performance and the refereeing.

Palmeiras' Performance and Refereeing:

— I won't talk about the referee, nor his performance. The plays are there, and everyone can draw their own conclusions. As for the game, we started well from the beginning. On the other side, a team with excellent players, very well trained. The first time they reached our goal, they scored.

— In ten minutes, we had three or four chances, plus a penalty that should have been called, but anyway... We couldn't, we conceded the goal. We got back into the game. A team like theirs doesn't need external factors to achieve results, but unfortunately, in the second half, we entered the game late. They were highly effective. I am very proud of my team. I want to congratulate Flamengo. – he said.

— I won't talk (about the refereeing) anymore, I've said enough. I've been sent off too many times. When I was sent off and got a yellow card, no one talked about the referees. What you said was that the Palmeiras coach was against the referees, that he was annoying. They say I never talked about the professionalization of refereeing — the images are there.

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