Thiago Silva on late penalty: ‘Ref says he didn’t think it was one’

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·19 August 2026

Thiago Silva on late penalty: ‘Ref says he didn’t think it was one’

Fluminense eliminated Independiente Rivadavia last Tuesday (18) after winning in the penalty shootout. The match was marked by a controversial penalty awarded to the Argentine side in the final minutes. The incident sparked a lot of complaints from the players, and after qualifying, Thiago Silva commented on the call.

“When the referee comes to you and says that, in his view, it wasn’t a penalty because the arm was tucked in, and then the guys up there come in and ask him to go review it. I think that’s messing with us. We’re not here joking around; we play out of love, out of passion. That’s what we wanted today. The group deserves congratulations, Fábio for the penalties, and everyone who stepped up to take one. It was a heroic qualification for us, but we have to remember that we still haven’t achieved anything in the competition yet, only qualified. But our dream is still alive,” said Thiago Silva.

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