Sosa says Palmeiras were “unlucky” after Derby draw, sees penalty | OneFootball

Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Corinthians on Sunday night in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Ramón Sosa, who started in the derby at Neo Química Arena, said the club was “unlucky” not to convert its chances, even while playing with a two-man advantage.

“We could have won the game. In the second half, we played well, but we made a lot of mistakes. We were a bit unlucky, we got into scoring positions five or six times, but the ball just didn’t want to go in. We’ll work to improve for the next game,” he said after the match.

Corinthians went down to 10 men still in the first half. André Luís was caught making an “obscene gesture” and was shown a red card. In the second half, it was Matheuzinho’s turn to be sent off. The full-back hit Flaco López in the face and was penalized. He was initially shown his second yellow card of the game, but after a VAR review, it was upgraded to a straight red.

Palmeiras’ No. 19 also complained about a penalty not awarded in a second-half play. He claimed there was contact from Gabriel Paulista and compared the incident to the penalty given against Palmeiras in their Libertadores opener against Junior Barranquilla last Wednesday.

“For me, it was a penalty because in the last game, against Junior, there was an identical play involving Mauricio. I felt the defender’s contact. For me, it was a penalty,” he complained.

What about the scuffle?

The atmosphere after the final whistle was heated. Palmeiras accused Corinthians’ goalkeeping coach of assaulting Luighi while the forward was heading to doping control. Sosa said he did not see the incident and that he would still speak with his teammate.

“I couldn’t see it. As soon as the match ended, I also went to the locker room. Now I’m going to ask him what happened,” he said.

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