Vojvoda calls Brazão reckless for penalty, questions referee’s consistency | OneFootball

After the 1-0 defeat of Santos to Vitória on Monday, during the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, coach Vojvoda commented on the penalty by Gabriel Brazão on Renzo López. The coach admitted that the Peixe goalkeeper was reckless in the play that decided the match, but questioned the referee's criteria.

“There is recklessness, but these are situations that in this Brazilian Championship are not being called. We have examples. There are other situations that were not called, like Neymar against Atlético-MG, São Paulo vs. Palmeiras… Today the interpretation changed. That is the reality. There is recklessness, I acknowledge. I am sincere,” he said.

Rafael Rodrigo Klein was the referee for the match against Vitória. The penalty occurred at 35 minutes into the first half. Gabriel Brazão poorly left the goal and brought down Renzo López. The referee was called to the VAR and understood that the goalkeeper committed a foul. On the penalty kick, Matheuzinho scored 1-0 for the visitors.

At the beginning of the game, Klein even signaled a penalty for Santos, but reversed the decision after reviewing the play on VAR.

Standings Situation

With the result, Santos appears in 16th place, now with the same 31 points as Vitória, which still remains in the relegation zone for having one less victory in the tournament.

Next Santos Game

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