Palmeiras accuse Corinthians official of attacking Luighi after derby | OneFootball

The atmosphere surrounding the derby between Palmeiras and Corinthians, which ended 0-0, remained heated even after the final whistle. In an official statement published minutes after the match ended, Verdão claims that forward Luighi was assaulted by an employee of the rival club.

According to the club, the assault happened while the young forward was heading to the doping test. He was allegedly attacked by a Corinthians employee in the access area to the locker rooms.

Because of what happened, the player, along with witnesses, will file a report with Jecrim (Special Criminal Court).

Rival club’s complaint

On the other side, Corinthians says Gabriel Paulista and Breno Bidon were assaulted by Palmeiras security guards. See the statement:

Heated derby

In a hard-fought derby, Corinthians and Palmeiras drew 0-0 at Neo Química Arena in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. With no goals, there were two red cards on the Corinthians side: defensive midfielder André, for an obscene gesture, in the 34th minute of the first half, and right-back Matheuzinho, for attacking Flaco López, in the 23rd minute of the second half.

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