Palmeiras react after racism against Carlos Miguel in Corinthians derby | OneFootball

Palmeiras has spoken out about the racism suffered by goalkeeper Carlos Miguel in the 0-0 draw against Corinthians this Sunday (12). A Corinthians fan was caught calling the Palmeiras goalkeeper a ‘monkey’ during the second half of the derby.

Palmeiras became aware of the situation after a video published by NOSSO PALESTRA. In a statement, the club said that “in the face of this serious act of violence, incompatible with any civilized value, Palmeiras stands in solidarity with the player and asks the proper authorities to take the necessary measures, including identifying and holding accountable everyone involved”.

In the video, it is possible to hear a fan calling the Palmeiras goalkeeper a ‘monkey’ right after the No. 1 made a save on a shot by Yuri Alberto, already in the second half. Watch the footage:

Match marked by aggression

In a hard-fought derby, Corinthians and Palmeiras drew 0-0 at Neo Química Arena in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. With no goals, there were two red cards for Corinthians: defensive midfielder André, for an obscene gesture, in the 34th minute of the first half, and right-back Matheuzinho, for attacking Flaco López, in the 23rd minute of the second half.

The atmosphere remained heated even after the final whistle. In an official statement published minutes after the end of the match, Verdão claims that forward Luighi was assaulted by an employee of the rival club.

According to the club, the assault happened while the young forward was heading to the anti-doping test. He was allegedly attacked by a Corinthians employee in the access area to the locker rooms.

Corinthians, in turn, says that Breno Bidon and Gabriel Paulista were assaulted by Palmeiras security guards.

What now?

Palmeiras leads the Brasileirão outright with 26 points (eight wins, two draws, and one loss). The team returns to the field in the competition next Sunday (19) against Athletico-PR at Allianz Parque at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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