Viral weekend in Brasileirão: referee confronts Canobbio, Cruzeiro row, Botafogo ‘help’ boosts Flamengo | OneFootball

The Brasileirão weekend went viral, from referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda confronting Canobbio to a Cruzeiro penalty row and Botafogo helping Flamengo.

According to Globo.com, round 26 also brought Marcelo Rangel’s extraordinary stop and Palmeiras surrendering top spot after a 0-0 at Nilton Santos, which Flamengo’s accounts mocked with friendly memes.

Rangel denied Pedro with a stunning six-yard-box save at the Mangueirão, and won player of the match with more than 60% of the audience vote.

Internacional’s defeat to Santos sparked fury at Beira-Rio, some home fans leaving after the visitors’ third on 38 minutes, and later a group were stopped by security and the Brigada Militar near a players’ access point.

At Neo Química Arena, Corinthians lost 2-1 to bottom club Chapecoense, a fourth straight defeat that drew fierce terrace anger.

Cruzeiro beat Athletico 3-1 at the Mineirão despite Rojas blazing over when clean through. Kaio Jorge overruled Matheus Pereira to take and convert a second-half penalty, after pre-match protests at the squad, board and owner Pedro Lourenço.

Fluminense edged Vasco 1-0 at the Maracanã in a fiery derby, benches clashing inside 20 minutes, and referee Lacerda squaring up to Canobbio, which angered Hulk, who complained on camera and in interview after full time.

Bahia celebrated a 3-2 comeback against Bragantino in the dressing room, even asking Rogério Ceni for an extra day off.

Source: Globo.com

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