Corinthians face controversial referee again in clash with Flamengo | OneFootball

Corinthians will host Flamengo this Sunday (22) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship, marked by a reunion surrounded by controversies with the refereeing.

The main referee for the match will be Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima, with whom Timão has an overall positive record – in nine games, there were four wins, two draws, and three losses – but who has been involved in decisions contested by the club in recent matches.

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The first of these controversies occurred in 2025, in the match between Internacional and Corinthians, at Beira-Rio, for the Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, the referee awarded a penalty considered doubtful against then-Corinthians defender Cacá, a decision that sparked outrage from the management and also from coach Dorival Jr. The coach ended up being expelled and had to be restrained by security after protesting vehemently against the call.

The most recent controversy occurred against Athletico, in the current edition of the Brasileirão, in Corinthians' 1-0 victory. On that occasion, Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima expelled assistant Lucas Silvestre, reporting in the match summary that he had been threatened, a version contested by the member of the alvinegra technical staff. The episode even resulted this week in the suspension of Lucas Silvestre for three matches by the STJD, a decision that Corinthians can still appeal.

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