Serial moaners: Palmeiras revisit refereeing after Flamengo jibe

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·17 avril 2026

Serial moaners: Palmeiras revisit refereeing after Flamengo jibe

What was Palmeiras’ post after the match against Sporting Cristal (PER) in the Libertadores?

Palmeiras continues trying to draw attention on social media. This Friday (17), the São Paulo club posted the video of the play that resulted in a penalty in the match against Sporting Cristal (PER) in the Libertadores. In addition to the images, the green-and-white club mentioned the refereeing in the caption with irony that seemed to refer to statements made by José Boto, executive football director of Flamengo.

“A very clear penalty. The only ones who can’t see it are those who don’t want to (or those who want engagement from empty controversies)”, said Palmeiras’ profile. After that, Flamengo fans and even supporters of other teams mocked the attitude of the club led by president Leila Pereira.

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Muito pênalti! ⚠️ Só não vê quem não quer (ou quem quer engajamento com polêmicas vazias) 🤷‍♂️
– vendredi 17 avril 2026

What happened in the Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Libertadores match?

Palmeiras and Sporting Cristal were tied 1-1 at Allianz Parque when Arthur went down in the box after ‘colliding’ with Cuenca. At first, referee Piero Maza did not call the foul. However, after being called by VAR, the referee pointed to the spot. From the penalty, Flaco Lopéz scored the goal that sealed the São Paulo club’s victory.

What message was Palmeiras sending to José Boto, Flamengo’s football director?

It is important to note that Palmeiras’ dig in this post came because of a recent statement by José Boto. On that occasion, the Portuguese executive called the São Paulo club crybabies after the club complained about the postponement of the Fla-Flu derby on Sunday (12).

“There is a lot of confusion, and I heard a lot being said about something that should be normal. If there are clubs we are used to seeing that are crybabies, who cry about everything, who are professional complainers, there are others that I was quite surprised to hear talking about something that does not concern them. It was a difficult trip (from Cusco to Rio de Janeiro), just as it was for Fluminense. For the good of the spectacle and the players’ health, there was an agreement between the clubs to hold the match today. I am sure that the game we are going to see today will be better than the one we would have seen yesterday. The players have one more day of rest, and not just Flamengo’s players. Fluminense’s do as well. Obviously, if Fluminense’s coach did not think it would be better, and every coach wants more days to train and to rest his players, he would not have agreed. It is something that is good for the spectacle, good for Brazilian football. There is so much talk about a league, which should be something to protect the product, and seeing clubs criticize a decision that protects the players’ health and the product causes a lot of confusion to take this path,” Boto said in an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While Palmeiras looks for attention, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (19) to face Bahia in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Therefore, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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