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Match Between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro Marked by Refereeing Controversy

The Flamengo fans sat on their couches on Sunday night (26th) to ‘root against’ Palmeiras. As a result, the São Paulo team only managed a 0-0 draw against Cruzeiro at Allianz Parque, in the 30th round of the Brasileirão. The match, in fact, featured controversial moments involving referee Rafael Klein.

How was the match?

The first half of the match between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro was ‘lukewarm’, with few goal opportunities for either team. However, at the 11th minute, Gustavo Gómez landed his studs on Wanderson’s shin, but referee Rafael Klein only showed a yellow card.

Due to Gustavo Gómez’s hard tackle, the Cruzeiro forward could not continue on the field and was substituted. Thus, VAR called the referee to review the play, but the referee decided to stick with the yellow card.

In the second half, the teams returned with a different pace. At the 15th minute, Ramón Sosa even found the net for Palmeiras, but Rafael Klein saw a foul on Cássio and disallowed the goal. In addition, at the 25th minute, Fabrício Bruno was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. With no goals, the match ended 0-0.

What is the situation in the Brasileirão?

With the draw, Palmeiras remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship, reaching 62 points. On the other hand, Cruzeiro stays in third place on the table, with 57 points.

Additionally, Flamengo continues to chase Palmeiras and is in second place, with 61 points. This Saturday (25th), Filipe Luís’s team was defeated by Fortaleza, 1-0, and missed the chance to take the lead in the Brasileirão.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now ‘turns the page’ and begins preparations to face Racing (ARG) this Wednesday (29th). Furthermore, the match will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Presidente Perón, for the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (broadcast TV) and GE TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Racing match.

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