Confusing refereeing and lapses cost Corinthians dearly | OneFootball

By André da Silva Costa

Corinthians was defeated by Red Bull Bragantino this Wednesday at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The confusing refereeing by Edina Alves Batista hindered Timão, but the team’s careless mistakes were decisive in the loss.

The first mistake was the silly penalty committed by Fabrizio Angileri, who did not have a good game. The error allowed Massa Bruta to take the lead on the scoreboard.

Dorival Júnior’s team managed to equalize through Yuri Alberto, but once again faltered defensively in the final minutes. With one player less, the team could not afford to leave Pitta completely alone in the box. Corinthians conceded the goal in stoppage time and ended up defeated.

Controversial refereeing

Edina Alves Batista’s refereeing was highly controversial and ended up compromising the match. She sent off José Martínez 14 minutes into the second half for a mere shoving incident in the box.

Afterwards, in addition to constantly stopping the game with many fouls, handing out cards, and irritating players from both teams due to her lack of consistency, Edina made another controversial decision. This time, she gave Charles a yellow card and then changed her mind, showing a red card to the midfielder, who left the field upset.

The referee’s performance outraged the Corinthians squad, coaching staff, and board. After the game, both coach Dorival Júnior and executive Fabinho Soldado and president Osmar Stabile lashed out against the refereeing.

Standings

With the defeat to Red Bull Bragantino, Corinthians remained stuck in tenth place in the Brasileirão table, with 42 points. The gap to the G6, which was six points, increased to nine.

Moreover, the result halts the team’s momentum, as they were coming off three consecutive victories.

Corinthians’ next match

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