Nosso Palestra
·3 juin 2026
STJD appeal, Paulinho banned over gesture in Palmeiras v Flamengo

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·3 juin 2026

Palmeiras beat Flamengo 3-0 at the Maracanã last Saturday in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. The goals were scored by Flaco López, Allan, and Paulinho.
On the 28th, the Fourth Committee of the STJD tried and acquitted the Alviverde number 10 over the gesture, described as obscene in the complaint, made by the player after the third goal.
The STJD Prosecutor’s Office appealed the decision, and the case was judged by the Full Court this Wednesday (3). The panel suspended Paulinho for one match.
The decision cannot be appealed by Palmeiras, and the player will have to serve the suspension against Coritiba after the World Cup break.
In the match report, referee Davi Lacerda cautioned Paulinho with a yellow card for “Making provocative, mocking, or inflammatory gestures – For provoking the opposing fans during a goal celebration”
At the first hearing, the number 10 recorded a video explaining the celebration and emphasizing that it was directed at Palmeiras fans and not intended to provoke their Rio-based rival.
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