Referee rules out Chapecoense goal v Palmeiras despite no VAR review | OneFootball

Why did the referee disallow Chapecoense’s goal against Palmeiras?

Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima harmed Chapecoense this Sunday (31) against Palmeiras. That’s because, even though the VAR had confirmed the goal for the Santa Catarina team, the match official asked to review the play and disallowed the goal in the 54th minute of the second half.

What happened in the Palmeiras vs. Chapecoense match?

Chapecoense scored the equalizer in the 54th minute of the second half through Italo. The Palmeiras players complained of a foul in the play and asked referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima to review it on VAR.

Felipe Fernandes de Lima, however, told the players that VAR had confirmed there was no need to disallow the goal, since there had been no foul. Even so, the referee asked to watch the play on video, causing outrage among the Chapecoense players.

After the VAR review, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima decided to disallow Chapecoense’s goal in the 54th minute of the second half. As a result, Palmeiras managed to win 1-0 at Allianz Parque.

What does the Brasileirão standings look like?

With the win over Chapecoense, Palmeiras increased its lead over Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship. Now, the Rubro-Negro side has 34 points, while the São Paulo team reached 41.

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