Scarpa rues draw, praises display, urges faith for the season

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·16 October 2025

Scarpa rues draw, praises display, urges faith for the season

Midfielder Gustavo Scarpa highlighted Atlético's strong collective performance in the 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro last Wednesday night (15th) at Arena MRV, during the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. After the classic match, the player spoke in the mixed zone and considered the result "frustrating," but emphasized the team's progress under Jorge Sampaoli's leadership.

"A frustrating draw, not because of the sending off, but because our first half was very good. We had a very interesting game volume, perhaps it was our best match since Sampaoli arrived. There's definitely a bitter taste, but we need to look at the positive side. We are in a complicated situation, we need everyone. I hope today's match has given confidence to those who lacked it, if there was anyone lacking confidence," said Scarpa.

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The midfielder also urged the group to use the performance as a reference for the rest of the season.

May the team take this match as an example, manage to play other good games, converting chances into goals and achieving positive results.

Analysis of the classic's refereeing

Scarpa also commented on the refereeing by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli, which sparked complaints, especially after the sending off of Kaio Jorge from Cruzeiro. The player called for balance in the analyses and said he believes the red card was fair.

I think we need to be fair and impartial. The referee made a mistake in the play where it wasn't a corner. However, referees always reverse throw-ins and corners. I believe the sending off was fair. But I think the game becomes tied up when a team has one less player, and this is part of the culture of Brazilian football. I hope that in the coming years new rules can be implemented so that the game flows better.

Atlético returns to the field next Saturday (18th) when they face Corinthians in São Paulo. Following that, Galo travels to Ecuador, where they will face Independiente del Valle (EQU) in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal.

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