Jardim loses it over ref after Flamengo game: “Palmeiras’ record?”

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·24 Mei 2026

Jardim loses it over ref after Flamengo game: “Palmeiras’ record?”

What did Leonardo Jardim say about referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda?

Flamengo were beaten 3-0 by Palmeiras this Saturday (23) in a match valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro, in fact, left the Maracanã furious with referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda. It was no surprise, then, that in the press conference head coach Leonardo Jardim lost his temper and criticized the officiating.

I’m going to say one thing about the refereeing: I don’t understand anything about it, nor is it my goal to officiate matches. But, as I said, I do look at the data. Do you know what Palmeiras’ win rate is with this referee? Do you have any idea? Ninety-something percent. Flamengo’s win rate with this referee? Less than 50%. A team that usually wins a lot. Look at the data. Opinions are for other people, not me. But that’s what I see. I see the concepts and ideas behind officiating, but I like things to be regulated. We can’t have the same situation with different criteria, that’s what I can’t accept in the competition. The sending-off was a situation that affected the match and everyone’s nerves. Even playing with ten men, I think we still had more attacking presence than the opponent. When they had 11, they were only taking advantage of counterattacks, like on the goal, with a more direct ball in behind us. I always make a report on the referees who are going to officiate, and this referee has episodes with Palmeiras that don’t exactly require courage, right? If we talk about Chapecoense, Vitória and against those teams, then yes, they were very brave acts (laughs). If you look into it, you’ll see he always referees for the same color; that’s his act of courage,” said Leonardo Jardim.

Why was Carrascal sent off?

In the 20th minute of the first half, Carrascal raised his foot too high and caught Palmeiras center back Murilo in the face with his studs. As a result, the referee showed a straight red card to the Colombian, and VAR confirmed the dismissal of the Rubro-Negro midfielder.

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How did the Flamengo vs Palmeiras match go?

Flamengo dominated Palmeiras in the opening 20 minutes of the match. However, with one player fewer, the Rubro-Negro were unable to keep up the level and saw the opponent grow into the game. Then, in the 37th minute of the first half, Flaco López opened the scoring for the São Paulo side.

After the break, Flamengo continued to struggle to control the game and saw Palmeiras extend their lead. In the 11th minute of the second half, Allan made it 2-0 after a mistake by Rossi, while Paulinho scored the third for the São Paulo side in the 49th minute.

What is the Brasileirão situation?

With Saturday’s (23) win, Palmeiras reached 38 points and remain top of the Brasileirão. Right behind them, Flamengo stay on 31 points, but have one game in hand compared to Abel Ferreira’s team.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now ‘turn the page’ and refocus on the Libertadores. This Tuesday (26), the Rubro-Negro face Cusco (PER) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the final round of the tournament’s group stage.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco via YouTube, the website and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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