Gómez slams ref in Palmeiras loss: ‘Sampaio among the most arrogant’

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·19 October 2025

Gómez slams ref in Palmeiras loss: ‘Sampaio among the most arrogant’

In a match marked by individual mistakes and refereeing errors, Palmeiras was defeated by Flamengo 3-2 on Sunday afternoon (19th), missing the chance to pull ahead in the lead of the Brazilian Championship. Vitor Roque and Gustavo Gómez scored for Palmeiras, while Arrascarta, Jorginho, and Pedro found the net for the team from Rio.

With this result, Verdão and Flamengo are now tied in the standings, both with 61 points from 28 matches played. Palmeiras remains in the lead due to tiebreaker criteria—19 wins against 18.

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Gómez Speaks!

After the match, captain Gustavo Gómez spoke as he left the field and commented on the game and the refereeing by Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

In the Brasileirão, we haven’t managed to win. Big games, big finals, we have managed to beat (Flamengo). There’s still a lot ahead. I’m sad because it was a great spectacle, Maracanã was packed, and there was interference from the referee. Sampaio is a good referee, but he’s one of the most arrogant in world football.

The Palmeiras number 15 also commented on what the referee said to him with the microphone turned off.

I’ve been here for almost eight years. He has something against Palmeiras’ success. That makes me sad. He turned off the microphone to say nonsense to me. I have a code. What happens on the field stays on the field. I won’t say.

What now?

With this result, Verdão and Flamengo are now tied in the Brazilian Championship standings, both with 61 points from 28 matches played. Palmeiras remains in the lead due to tiebreaker criteria—19 wins against 18.

The Palmeiras team returns to the field for the Brasileirão next Sunday (26th) at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) against Cruzeiro, at Allianz Parque. The team from Minas Gerais is in third place, five points behind Palmeiras, but with one more match played—28 to 29.

Before that, the team will take the field for the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal, against LDU, on Thursday (23rd) at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), away from home, in Quito, Ecuador.

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