Léo Pereira hits back at Paulinho for provoking Flamengo fans | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Flamengo 3-0 in the 17th round of the Brasileirão at the Maracanã

Forward Paulinho sparked outrage among Flamengo fans on Saturday (23). That’s because the player told Flamengo supporters to be quiet after scoring Palmeiras’ third goal. As a result, Léo Pereira said the forward is immature and has no respect for the club.

— We’re upset by Paulinho’s lack of respect, right? (…) So we actually expected, and still expect, at the very least some respect for those on the other side, for the human being and for the club — said Léo Pereira, who added:

— You can see that there was a lack of maturity. He’s an immature player. I don’t know why he acted that way, only he can answer that, but there have always been provocations in football — the center back said in the mixed zone.

What did Paulinho do to Flamengo?

In addition to celebrating by asking the Maracanã crowd to be quiet, the Palmeiras winger stepped on the Rubro-Negro crest, which caused a commotion. As a result, the Flamengo players demanded respect from him, but he mocked the situation.

How did Flamengo lose to Palmeiras?

In addition to mistakes by Rossi, the referee sent off Jorge Carrascal after 20 minutes in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. Flaco López then opened the scoring for Palmeiras, who were helped by the goalkeeper on the other goals scored by Allan and Paulinho.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

After facing Palmeiras, Flamengo will take on Cusco (PER) at the Maracanã on Tuesday (26). Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, in the final round of Group A of the Libertadores, where Mengo are top of the group.

So, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match on its website, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The match broadcast, however, will be on Disney+ (streaming) and ESPN (pay TV channel).

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