Gazeta Esportiva.com
·15 March 2026
Referee notes Barboza’s insults after derby red card

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·15 March 2026

The referee Anderson Daronco reported in the match summary between Botafogo and Flamengo, played on Saturday for the Brazilian Championship, insults from the defender Alexander Barboza after the expulsion.
The defender received a direct red card during the added time of the first half of the match held at the Nilton Santos Stadium. The referee understood that Barboza committed a foul on Pedro to prevent a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
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After receiving the red card, Barboza approached the referee to contest the decision. In the summary, Daronco described that the defender protested aggressively and had to be restrained by teammates.
The referee also reported that the defender waited for the referees in the mixed zone of the stadium during the break and attempted to protest again, being restrained by Botafogo's security.
The summary of the classic also mentions complaints made by members of Botafogo's management during the break of the classic won by Flamengo.
According to the referee's report, the football coordinator Joel Carli and the football coordination director Léo Coelho protested against the refereeing in the mixed zone of the stadium.
As with the case of defender Barboza, the behavior of the officials can be analyzed by the STJD when the case is brought to trial.
By Gazeta Press*
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