Memphis explains missed penalty in Corinthians v Palmeiras: "Damaged pitch" | OneFootball

Forward Memphis Depay opened up and spoke about the missed penalty in the derby between Corinthians and Palmeiras, last Sunday at Neo Química Arena, for the Campeonato Paulista. Timão was defeated by their rivals 1-0.

The Dutchman lamented the fact that none of his teammates protected the penalty spot, which had been damaged by Andreas Pereira. He said he lost his balance when he planted his supporting foot on the affected area.

“There were a lot of things happening there. The captain of our team [Gustavo Henrique] was there, so I asked him. We have a team of eleven players on the field and we need to protect each other. Normally, there should be a player to protect the penalty spot, but there wasn’t. I looked at the penalty mark and it seemed fine, but the grass was already damaged. When I put down my supporting foot, I lost my balance,” Memphis said in an interview with Romário TV.

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Last Monday, the day after the defeat in the Derby, the number 10 took responsibility for the missed penalty. He did, however, emphasize that the final result of the match did not reflect Corinthians’ performance.

The case even reached the TJD-SP (São Paulo Sports Justice Tribunal). The body is analyzing Andreas Pereira’s action and is considering punishing the Palmeiras midfielder for unsportsmanlike conduct. The action was not reported by referee Raphael Claus in the match report.

Memphis’ Corinthians will take the field again this Thursday. Timão will face Red Bull Bragantino at Neo Química Arena, for the third round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Kickoff is at 8pm (Brasília time).

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