Palmeiras to protest to CBF after losing top spot to Flamengo | OneFootball

What happened in the match between Palmeiras and Santos?

Palmeiras lost the lead in the Brazilian Championship last Saturday (15) after a 1-0 defeat to Santos. However, the board of the Verdão team plans to go to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to complain about a play in the classic.

The Palmeiras board is preparing a complaint about the non-awarding of an alleged penalty to the CBF's Refereeing Commission this Monday (17). Without the penalty, Santos won 1-0, with a goal by Rollheiser, in the final minutes of the classic. The information comes from ‘Uol’.

What was the play for which Palmeiras is asking for a penalty?

At 28 minutes of the second half, Maurício was brought down by Souza inside the Santos penalty area, but referee Raphael Claus did not award a penalty. It is worth noting that VAR agreed with the referee’s decision.

What is the current situation in the Brasileirão?

With the defeat, Palmeiras dropped to second place in the Brazilian Championship, remaining at 68 points. That’s because, also on Saturday (15), Flamengo thrashed Sport 5-1, reaching 71 points and taking the lead in the national tournament.

What are the last matches for Flamengo and Palmeiras in the Brasileirão?

As in recent years, Flamengo and Palmeiras are set to battle for the Brasileirão title until the final round. Filipe Luís’s team will face Fluminense, Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético-MG, Ceará, and Mirassol in the upcoming matches.

In second place on the table, Palmeiras will take on Vitória, Fluminense, Grêmio, Atlético-MG, and Ceará. It’s worth noting that, on November 29, the São Paulo team will face Flamengo in the final of the Libertadores, in Peru.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now turns its attention to the next match of the season. On Wednesday (19), Filipe Luís’s team faces Fluminense, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Fluminense.

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