Tough ref from ‘Bobadilla’s genitals’ row to ref São Paulo v Flamengo | OneFootball

The CBF has appointed the refereeing team for the match between Flamengo and São Paulo, valid for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (26), at the Maracanã.

The main referee will be Rio Grande do Sul native Anderson Daronco, assisted by Rafael da Silva Alves and Michael Stanislau, while Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira will be in charge of the video assistant referee (VAR) booth.

Daronco is remembered by São Paulo fans for his officiating in the derby against Corinthians in May, in the first half of the competition, when Bobadilla was ‘reported’ by opponents for allegedly making an obscene gesture as he left to celebrate São Paulo’s goal.

After VAR reviewed the incident, Daronco took another look and announced loud and clear that nothing had happened “because the Paraguayan did not touch his genitals.”

This Sunday’s match will also mark the debut of the semi-automated offside system in the competition.

Operated by the company Genius Sports, the new technology uses around 30 devices recording in 4K at 100 frames per second to create a digital replica of plays and provide faster and more accurate VAR decisions.

On the field, São Paulo is trying to end a six-match winless streak to move closer to the top group in the standings. Tricolor sits in ninth place, with 25 points from 19 matches (seven wins, four draws, and eight losses, with 24 goals scored and 22 conceded). Facing Flamengo at the Maracanã under the new technology and with experienced refereeing promises a tense duel in which any mistake could be decisive.

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