CBF shares VAR audio after Gómez foul in Palmeiras v Cruzeiro, listen in

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·27 octobre 2025

CBF shares VAR audio after Gómez foul in Palmeiras v Cruzeiro, listen in

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released, in the early hours of this Monday (27), the audio of the conversation between the field referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein and the VAR official, Daniel Nobre Bins, during the goalless draw between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro at Allianz Parque, for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The incident in question involves a harsh tackle by Gustavo Gómez on Wanderson at the 10th minute of the first half, which generated strong indignation from the Cruzeiro side. On the field, Klein only showed a yellow card to the Palmeiras defender—a decision maintained even after checking the monitor.

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During the review, Bins suggested that the referee re-evaluate the incident with the possibility of a sending-off. According to the video referee, Gómez hit the leg of the Cruzeiro striker with excessive force and did not try to pull his leg back after touching the ball.

“I recommend a review for a possible red card. He hits the ball, but does not pull his leg back and strikes the opponent’s shin with high intensity,” pointed out the video analyst.

Despite the recommendation, Klein maintained his understanding that the Palmeiras player did not have time to avoid the contact and decided to issue only a yellow card.

“I’ll stick with the yellow card, because he kicks the ball and doesn’t have time to pull his foot back. Direct foul and yellow,” replied the referee.

The decision caused great dissatisfaction among Cruzeiro, who also complained about another crucial moment in the match: the sending-off of Fabrício Bruno in the 25th minute of the second half, after receiving a second yellow card in a challenge with Allan. After the match, in a brief statement, coach Leonardo Jardim expressed his dissatisfaction with the refereeing:

“Regarding the match, a lot of things happened and it’s not worth mentioning them all. Since Kaiki with his lip all swollen and the game didn’t stop. Any incident in the first half with an opposing player on the ground, the referee would stop the game. Fabrício (Bruno) didn’t commit any foul, it was the opponent who did and he gets sent off… it’s the duality of criteria. The same referee sent off Rincon, in Santos vs. Sport, for an identical situation. They say ‘welcome to Brazil,’ but I don’t want that for myself, because I like to control the game, I want the players to be responsible on the field.”

Even with one player less, Cruzeiro managed to hold on for a 0-0 draw in São Paulo. The result kept Raposa in third place in the Brasileirão, with 57 points, while Palmeiras remains at the top with 62, one point ahead of Flamengo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.