Bap raises his voice and sends a message about refereeing in Flamengo match | OneFootball

Bap asked that refereeing not be used as an excuse for Flamengo

The refereeing in the Brasileirão last weekend angered the fans of Flamengo. Besides the 'help' given to Palmeiras against São Paulo, Mengão ended up with two players sent off against Bahia. Was this the reason for the defeat? According to Flamengo's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the excuses within the team must stop.

— As a manager, we also have to stop looking for crutches when we don't play well. I don't think Flamengo lost to Bahia because of Danilo's sending off. Does Danilo's expulsion compromise a game strategy? Yes, it does. Does it disrupt the plan that was set? Yes, it does. But it's not true that Flamengo lost that game and the leadership just because of that — said Bap, to GE.

— It's never just one factor, there are several factors. Some are our responsibility, some have to do with the unpredictability of football, which makes us passionate, and some have to do with the first part, which is eventually the referee's mistake. Botafogo lost a player sent off within a minute in the Libertadores final, dominated, and won the game. Those who watched the game thought Botafogo didn't have one less player on the field. They managed to find alternatives and solutions for a loss at that moment — he added.

— The defeat is never due to just one factor. Did Wallace Yan's expulsion disrupt Flamengo? Of course, it did. We were already losing 1-0 at that point. His expulsion was at the end of the game. Was this decisive for the defeat? If he had stayed on the field, maybe we could have sought a draw, a comeback, but it's not guaranteed — concluded Bap.

WHAT WERE THE EXPULSIONS IN THE FLAMENGO GAME?

In the first half, Danilo raised his foot too high and hit the shoulder of a Bahia player. Thus, referee Rodrilo Lima gave a straight red card. In the final stage, Wallace Yan received two yellows: one for complaining and another for a foul, leaving Flamengo with nine players.

Additionally, goalkeeper Agustín Rossi complained a lot about the refereeing in the play leading to Bahia's goal. The Argentine saw a foul on Cleiton at the origin of the play. Despite these situations, the referee of another game angered the Flamengo players on Sunday (05).

WHAT DID THE FLAMENGO PLAYERS SAY ABOUT PALMEIRAS?

Palmeiras received a 'little help' from referee Ramon Abatti Abel in the classic against São Paulo. The referee failed to send off Gustavo Gómez and Andreas Pereira for hard fouls. Finally, he did not call a clear penalty on Tapia, from São Paulo.

In summary, as Palmeiras competes with Flamengo for the leadership of the Brasileirão, players from Mengão commented on the São Paulo classic. Jorginho, Danilo, Emerson Royal, Filipe Luís, and the director José Boto discussed the topic after the match held in Salvador.

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