CBF appoints referee for Sport v Fluminense | OneFootball

CBF has appointed the referees for the match between Fluminense and Sport for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The game, which takes place this Wednesday (1st) at 7:00 PM at Ilha do Retiro, in Pernambuco, will have Raphael Claus as the main referee, Daniel Luis Marques and Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira as assistants, and Ilbert Estevam da Silva in charge of VAR.

The Tricolor has a negative record with Raphael Claus officiating: there have been 11 wins, nine draws, and 24 losses in 44 matches. The last time the referee officiated a Warriors Team match was on August 28, when Flu was defeated by Bahia, 1-0, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

Fluminense comes into this Wednesday’s (1st) match motivated, seeking a second consecutive win under Zubeldia’s command and aiming to get closer to the qualification zone for next season’s Copa Libertadores.

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