Referee reveals Palmeiras favoured vs Flamengo: “Only when it suits” | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras faced each other in the 29th round of the Brasileirão

Palmeiras fans burst into tears after losing to Flamengo on Sunday (19). The São Paulo club claims to have been harmed by the refereeing. However, the whistle actually benefited Palmeiras in the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

The referee Paulo Caravina, from the Mato Grosso Federation, spotted a foul by Gustavo Gómez on Arrascaeta. However, Wilton Pereira Sampaio did not call the infraction, and the play created danger for Flamengo.

What was the play like?

Arrascaeta was carrying the ball in midfield, Gustavo Gómez approached and used both arms to push the Flamengo player. Thus, the Paraguayan managed to knock down the Uruguayan to take possession of the ball.

“People are asking me to talk about this play. It's a foul, we all understand that's a foul. There was a foul he called by Pedro on Aníbal Moreno that wasn't anything either. He tried to let the game flow more, but you can't just let it go when it's convenient,” analyzed Caravina in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

‘Are they calmer now’?

Palmeiras complains in the 29th round, but forgets that in the 27th round there were three infractions that benefited them. A penalty not called and two cards not given allowed Palmeiras to steal three points from São Paulo and take the lead.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo and Racing (ARG) will play, this Wednesday (22), the first of two matches in the semifinals of the Libertadores. The ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

With reporters at Maracanã, the Coluna do Fla team will bring all the information about the match. Globo (broadcast TV) and ESPN (cable channel) will air the match between Flamengo and Racing.

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