Corinthians host Chapecoense as Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães returns after nearly two years | OneFootball

Corinthians host Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena at 19:30 on Sunday in the 26th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, with Rio de Janeiro referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães appointed.

According to Meu Timao, Corinthians have a record of 10 wins, eight draws and five defeats with Magalhães, but the fanbase remembers high-profile flashpoints. In the 2018 Copa do Brasil final second leg against Cruzeiro, he ruled out Pedrinho’s goal after a VAR review for a foul by Jadson on Dedé.

Across 23 matches involving Corinthians, Magalhães has booked 65 players, an average of 2.8 cautions per game. He has awarded only one penalty against the club, a decision that prompted another dispute.

In the 2020 Copa do Brasil round of 16 second leg, a cross struck Lucas Piton’s arm with his back to the ball while he marked an opponent. Magalhães immediately pointed to the spot without consulting VAR, and Rodolfo converted for 1-1, a scoreline that eliminated Corinthians after a 1-0 home defeat in the first leg.

He has not taken charge of a Corinthians game since September 2024, when the team beat Juventude 3-1 at Neo Química Arena in the quarter-final second leg of the same competition.

On Sunday he will be assisted by Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha. Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho is the fourth official, with Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro on VAR duty.

Source: Meu Timao

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