Palmeiras duo could face TJD-SP charges over incidents in the Derby | OneFootball

By Marina Bufon

Midfielder Andreas Pereira and forward Luighi, both from Palmeiras, may be punished by the Sports Justice Tribunal (TJD-SP) for incidents during the derby against Corinthians, which took place last Sunday at the Neo Química Arena.

The legal body is analyzing footage of the incidents and may charge the Palmeiras duo for the episodes in the match won by Verdão 1-0 in the seventh round of the Campeonato Paulista, with a goal by Flaco López.

The possibility of punishment for the Palmeiras players was reported by Uol and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

See more: Corinthians vs Palmeiras: match report justifies Abel’s sending off and mentions aggression by a ball boy

The controversial incidents

Andreas Pereira

Palmeiras’ number 8 “damaged” the penalty spot before Memphis Depay’s kick in the first half. When taking the penalty, the Dutchman slipped and missed, sending the ball wide of Carlos Miguel’s goal. However, the situation was not mentioned in Raphael Claus’ match report.

Luighi

Luighi, on the other hand, was involved in controversy after Palmeiras’ goal, scored by Flaco López in the 39th minute of the second half. During the celebration, the number 31 kicked one of the balls that was next to Hugo Souza’s goal into the stands and hit a fan.

Neither incident was reviewed by VAR.

Palmeiras will not make an official statement on the matter. According to the report, the club believes that nothing happened to justify a complaint, since the incidents were subject to VAR review, which did not recommend a review at the time.

Corinthians, meanwhile, despite not being directly involved, will remain attentive, especially regarding the incident where the ball was kicked into the stands and hit a fan.

TJD’s Position

Palmeiras’ Next Match

Match: Internacional vs Palmeiras Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (3rd round) Date and time: February 12 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre (RS).

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