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São Paulo Fans Complained About Possible Red Cards for Andreas Pereira and Gustavo Gómez

Palmeiras' 3-2 victory over São Paulo last Sunday (05) was marked by several refereeing controversies. In addition to a clear penalty not awarded to the Tricolor club, fans of both teams were upset about possible red cards throughout the derby.

Thus, this Thursday (09), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released the VAR audios from the match. In addition to the penalty analysis, the refereeing team also reviewed possible red cards for Gustavo Gómez and Andreas Pereira, both from Palmeiras.

What Were the Incidents Involving Gustavo Gómez?

The first complaint from São Paulo fans regarding Gustavo Gómez happened in the first half. During a challenge for the ball, the Palmeiras defender brought down Gonzalo Tapia and, in the sequence, stepped on the Tricolor striker. However, VAR did not see intent from the Paraguayan in the play.

In addition, the second incident involving Gustavo Gómez happened at the 10th minute of the second half. On that occasion, the Palmeiras defender hit Gonzalo Tapia of São Paulo with an elbow. In the VAR analysis, the play was considered accidental.

And What About Andreas Pereira?

One of the biggest controversies of the derby, however, involves Andreas Pereira. At the ten-minute mark of the second half, the midfielder made a studs-up challenge on Marcos Antônio, hitting the São Paulo player’s shin. On the field, Ramon Abatti Abel only showed a yellow card, and VAR agreed with the decision.

And the Penalty?

Additionally, CBF also released the VAR audio from the supposed penalty incident for São Paulo. At the sixth minute of the second half, Allan from Palmeiras made a sliding tackle on the Tricolor player inside the box. Even so, Ramon Abatti Abel and the video refereeing team did not consider it a penalty.

Referee Ramon Abatti Abel stated: “He slipped. The ball is passing by. Play on.” Afterwards, VAR Ilbert Estevam da Silva reinforced the decision: “That’s exactly it. He slips, the contact is accidental, and the ball is leaving the area.”

Did CBF Take Any Action?

Amid several complaints from São Paulo, the CBF admitted that the referees in the match made mistakes. Thus, Ramon Abatti Abel, Ilbert Estevam da Silva, and the other VAR professionals were ‘suspended’ and will have to undergo training and a new internal evaluation.

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