São Paulo v Chapecoense: referee from painful late loss to Palmeiras | OneFootball

São Paulo already knows the refereeing crew for its next Brasileirão match, this Sunday (23), against Chapecoense, away from home, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

The man in charge of the whistle for the clash will be Rafael Rodrigo Klein from Santa Catarina, who will be assisted by Rafael da Silva Alves and Michael Stanislau, both from Rio Grande do Sul. The booth will have Rio de Janeiro native Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho as the main VAR referee.

As the CBF عادة customarily informs, the selection of referees is determined by taking into account the stages of the competition, the importance and degree of complexity of each match, and the referees’ qualifications, physical condition, and technical performance.

This season, Rafael Klein has not officiated any of Tricolor’s matches in national competitions. However, in 2025, he was involved in a derby that was quite painful for São Paulo.

In last year’s Brasileirão, Palmeiras hosted São Paulo at Arena Barueri in the 8th round of the competition. The match was tied 0-0 until the 49th minute of the second half, when Vitor Roque pounced on a rebound and scored for the rival side.

At the moment of the goal, the officiating crew even tried to ‘help’ Tricolor and called offside. However, after a VAR review, the striker’s position was confirmed as legal and the goal was awarded, giving Palmeiras a 1-0 win over Tricolor.

In 2026, Rafael Klein from Santa Catarina officiated the Supercopa final, won by Corinthians over Flamengo, and his most recent assignment was Flamengo’s 5-1 thrashing of Mirassol in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão.

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