Still hurts! Abel Ferreira ‘mocks’ Conmebol, recalls Flamengo loss | OneFootball

Flamengo coach still has nightmares about Flamengo’s title

Finalists in the Libertadores in 2025, Flamengo and Palmeiras made their tournament debuts this Wednesday (08). The Rubro-Negro beat Cusco (PER) 2-0, while the São Paulo side drew 1-1 with Junior Barranquilla (COL). As a result, in a press conference, Abel Ferreira once again took a swipe at the refereeing in the last final.

— Maurício clearly tried to pull his foot back. But anyway, there really was contact. It looks like VAR is going to work this year, and that’s good. Last year, Conmebol’s VAR didn’t work. But this year it seems like it will work, and that’s a good thing -, said Abel Ferreira.

Which incident in the Libertadores final is Abel Ferreira still ‘crying’ about?

The play Abel Ferreira keeps complaining about happened in the opening minutes of the first half. On that occasion, Erick Pulgar went in hard on Bruno Fuchs, Palmeiras’ center back, but the referee waved play on and gave only a yellow card to the Chilean Flamengo player.

With the ball rolling, Flamengo were the better side than Palmeiras. However, the Rubro-Negro only found the net 23 minutes into the second half, after Arrascaeta delivered a cross onto the head of Danilo, who headed it into the back of the São Paulo side’s net.

What happened between Flamengo and Palmeiras in 2025?

Abel Ferreira must still be having ‘nightmares’ about Flamengo. That’s because throughout 2025, Palmeiras battled the Rubro-Negro for the Libertadores and Brasileirão titles. But by the end of the season, Mengão had won both trophies, while their rival finished as runner-up in both competitions.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While Abel Ferreira keeps ‘crying’, Flamengo return to action this Saturday (11) to face Fluminense. The Rio derby kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 11th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Fluminense through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão derby.

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