Gustavo Gómez in tears at Maracanã, slams referee after Flamengo v Palmeiras | OneFootball

Palmeiras captain. Gustavo Gómez was outraged with Wilton Pereira Sampaio

The most helped team in Brazil doesn’t win when there’s no help from the whistle. This Sunday (19), in Flamengo’s resounding 3-2 victory over Palmeiras, they cried. After the match at the Maracanã, in the 29th round of the Brasileirão, Gustavo Gómez blasted referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

— It was a game between two big teams, there’s still a lot ahead, we knew it would be tough. But I’m sad because with such a great spectacle, with a packed Maracanã, there’s interference from the referee. I’m sad because I think Sampaio is a good referee, but I also think he’s one of the most arrogant in world football. I don’t know, since I’ve been here for almost eight years, in my view, I think he has something against Palmeiras, against Palmeiras’ success — said Gómez.

— I’m sad about that, because I think he’s a great referee, he even turned off the microphone to say nonsense to me, but I have a code and I’m not going to say what he told me, he turned off the microphone. But I’ve always been respectful with him, he said a lot of things to me, but I won’t say them because I have a code and I only stay on the field; what happens on the field stays on the field, but I’m sad about it — the defender added.

WHAT ARE THEY COMPLAINING ABOUT?

As usual, when Palmeiras doesn’t win, they complain about the refereeing. Gómez wanted a penalty in the first half, saw irregularity in the penalty called on Pedro, and only stopped short of lamenting that the ball is round and the pitch isn’t synthetic.

CRY IN BED, OK?

After the football masterclass at the Maracanã, Flamengo now draws level with Palmeiras, both on 61 points. However, the São Paulo side remains on top of the Brasileirão due to the number of wins. After the well-delivered thrashing, the Most Beloved turns its focus to the Libertadores. On Wednesday (22), they face Racing (ARG) from 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), again in Rio de Janeiro.

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