Neymar says Corinthians were denied a 'clear penalty' against Fluminense | OneFootball

Neymar, of Santos, weighed in on Corinthians’ round 28 defeat to Fluminense, saying a clear penalty was missed. According to Meu Timao, he criticised the decision publicly after a first-half incident involving Kaio César.

The flashpoint came in first-half stoppage time. At 48 minutes, Kaio received the ball in the box, turned and went down after contact. Referee Ramon Abatti Abel waved play on, with no VAR intervention.

The moment sparked heavy debate online. Replying to journalist Thiago Asmar on X, formerly Twitter, Neymar said a penalty should have been given and described the offence as clear.

Corinthians also queried Fluminense’s opener, scored by Hulk, for a possible offside in the build-up. After the final whistle, CBF released the VAR audio, and semi-automatic offside confirmed the attacker’s position and upheld the on-field call.

The loss marked six successive setbacks in the league for Corinthians. They sit 14th on 33 points, three clear of the relegation zone. During the FIFA window they will have around two weeks’ preparation at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava before visiting Internacional at Beira-Rio on Wednesday 7 October at 19:30 in round 29.

Source: Meu Timao

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