Palmeiras v Santos: CBF announces referee for Brasileirão derby | OneFootball

On Monday, the CBF announced the refereeing team that will be responsible for officiating the derby between Palmeiras and Santos, scheduled for this Thursday. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque, for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The referee Raphael Claus (SP) has been appointed by the organization and will be in charge of the whistle for the national classic. He will be assisted by assistant referees Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Alex Ang Ribeiro, both from São Paulo.

The fourth official will also be from São Paulo: Fabiano Monteiro dos Santos. Finally, the VAR will be handled by Wagner Reway from Santa Catarina.

Palmeiras and Santos will face each other for the second time this season. In their first and only meeting, Verdão came from behind to beat Peixe 2-1 at Vila Belmiro, in the group stage of the Paulista Championship. Guilherme opened the scoring, while Thalys and Ríos turned it around for the Alviverde.

Raphael Claus officiates Palmeiras vs Santos (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

What’s at stake in the derby

Both teams come into the derby with different goals in the Brasileirão standings. Current leaders, Palmeiras are seeking victory to stay on top and, if possible, open up a gap over Flamengo. The Rio side will visit São Paulo in the 32nd round.

On the other hand, Santos are still fighting against relegation and are aiming for a win to move further away from the drop zone. Peixe are in 16th place with 33 points—two more than Vitória, who are first in the relegation zone.

Check out the refereeing team for Palmeiras vs Santos:

Details of Palmeiras vs Santos

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