Still hurts! Abel Ferreira ‘mocks’ Conmebol, recalls loss to Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo coach still has nightmares about Flamengo’s title

Finalists in the Libertadores in 2025, Flamengo and Palmeiras made their debut in the tournament this Wednesday (08). The Rubro-Negro beat Cusco (PER) 2-0, while the São Paulo side drew 1-1 with Junior Barranquila (COL). As a result, in a press conference, Abel Ferreira once again took a jab at the refereeing in the last final.

— Maurício clearly tried to pull his foot back. But anyway, there really was contact. It seems that this year VAR is going to work, and that’s good. Last year Conmebol’s VAR didn’t work. But this year it seems like it will, and that is a good thing -, said Abel Ferreira.

Which incident in the Libertadores final is Abel Ferreira still ‘crying’ about?

The incident Abel Ferreira is complaining about happened in the opening minutes of the first half. On that occasion, Erick Pulgar made a heavy challenge on Bruno Fuchs, a Palmeiras center back, but the referee waved play on and only showed a yellow card to the Chilean Flamengo player.

So, with the ball rolling, Flamengo were superior to Palmeiras. However, the Rubro-Negro only found the net in the 23rd minute of the second half, after Arrascaeta delivered a cross onto the head of Danilo, who headed it into the back of the São Paulo side’s net.

What happened between Flamengo and Palmeiras in 2025?

Abel Ferreira must still be having ‘nightmares’ about Flamengo to this day. That’s because throughout 2025, Palmeiras battled the Rubro-Negro for the Libertadores and Brasileirão titles. But by the end of the season, Mengão had won both trophies, while their rivals finished as runners-up in both competitions.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While Abel Ferreira keeps ‘crying,’ Flamengo return to the pitch this Saturday (11) to face Fluminense. The Rio derby kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 11th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Fluminense through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão derby.

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