Jardim fumes at ref after Flamengo game: “Palmeiras’ record?”

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·24 May 2026

Jardim fumes at ref after Flamengo game: “Palmeiras’ record?”

What did Leonardo Jardim say about referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda?

Flamengo were beaten 3-0 by Palmeiras this Saturday (23) in a match valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro, in fact, left the Maracanã furious with referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda. Not for nothing, at the press conference, coach Leonardo Jardim lost his cool and criticized the officiating.

I’m going to say one thing about the refereeing: I don’t understand anything about it, nor is it my goal to referee games. But, as I said, I do look at the data. Do you know Palmeiras’ record with this referee? Do you have any idea? Ninety-something percent. Flamengo’s record with this referee? Less than 50%. A team that normally wins a lot. Look at the data. Opinions are for other people, not me. But that’s what I see. I see the refereeing concepts and ideas, but I like things to be regulated. We can’t have the same situation with different criteria — that’s what I cannot accept in the competition. The sending-off was a situation that affected the game and everyone’s nerves. Even playing with ten men, I think we still had more attacking presence than the opponent. When they had 11, they were only making use of some counterattacks, as happened on the goal, with a more direct ball in behind us. I always make a report on the referees who are going to officiate, and this referee has episodes with Palmeiras that don’t exactly require courage, right? If we talk about Chapecoense, Vitória, and against those teams, then they were very brave acts indeed (laughs). If you look at that report, you’ll see he always officiates for the same color — that’s his act of courage,” said Leonardo Jardim.

Why was Carrascal sent off?

In the 20th minute of the first half, Carrascal raised his foot very high and caught Palmeiras center back Murilo in the face with his studs. As a result, the referee showed a straight red card to the Colombian, and VAR confirmed the dismissal of the rubro-negro midfielder.

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How did Flamengo vs Palmeiras go?

Flamengo dominated Palmeiras in the first 20 minutes of the match. However, with one player less, the Rubro-Negro could not maintain that level and saw the opponent grow into the game. Then, in the 37th minute of the first half, Flaco López opened the scoring for the São Paulo side.

After the break, Flamengo continued to struggle to control the match and saw Palmeiras extend their lead. In the 11th minute of the second half, Allan made it 2-0 after a mistake by Rossi, while Paulinho scored the third for the São Paulo team in the 49th minute.

What is the Brasileirão situation?

With the win this Saturday (23), Palmeiras reached 38 points and remain top of the Brasileirão. Right behind them, Flamengo stay on 31 points, but have one game in hand compared to Abel Ferreira’s team.

What is Flamengo’s next game?

Flamengo now switch gears and turn their focus back to the Libertadores. This Tuesday (26), the Rubro-Negro face Cusco (PER) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã in the final round of the tournament’s group stage.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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