Referee for Corinthians derby has already angered São Paulo | OneFootball

CBF announced early Monday evening (17th) that the gaucho Ânderson Daronco will be the referee for the derby against rivals Corinthians at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (20th), in Itaquera, for the Brazilian Championship.

This will be Tricolor’s reunion with the controversial referee after a questionable performance from him in a match involving the club in this same edition of the Brasileirão.

On August 30, the Morumbi club went to Mineirão and lost 1-0 to Cruzeiro.

On that occasion, Ânderson Daronco’s refereeing, though without direct mistakes affecting the score, still contributed to the frustrating scenario of São Paulo’s defeat.

His officiating was marked by biased decisions, almost always favoring Cruzeiro in doubtful situations.

A yellow card given to Luciano after he was fouled illustrates the reversal of standards: while the São Paulo player was rightly cautioned, Cruzeiro’s Villalba got away unpunished after an aggressive confrontation. Five minutes later, he was booked for a hard foul, without being sent off.

Even more absurd was the card shown to Patryck. The match report mentions a “reckless trip,” but the footage shows it wouldn’t be acceptable even as a punishment for complaining, let alone for a trip that didn’t happen: the number 36 only played the ball. To make matters worse, Wânderson was injured when he accidentally hit the São Paulo player.

Daronco was also involved in another controversial incident in Tricolor’s recent history. In the second leg of the 2023 Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, against Palmeiras at their stadium, the gaucho disallowed a headed goal by Calleri, even after VAR recommended a review of the play, citing a foul by Diego Costa on Zé Rafael.

It would have been São Paulo’s second goal, at 14 minutes into the second half. Even with the controversial call, Tricolor managed to eliminate Palmeiras and secured a spot in the semifinals. Caio Paulista and David scored the winning goals.

Daronco will be assisted by Rafael da Silva Alves and Maira Mastella Moreira, both also from Rio Grande do Sul, and the fourth official will be Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho from Pará, with Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira from Minas Gerais on VAR.

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