Tigrinho on controversial refereeing in Palmeiras win over Athletico | OneFootball

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras beat Athletico-PR 1-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

Even with few clear-cut chances on goal, the first half was lively at Palmeiras’ home ground.

It’s true that Furacão threatened Carlos Miguel on one occasion, but Verdão looked the more dangerous side overall.

Before the 15-minute mark, Gustavo Gómez made the most of a corner in the box and opened the scoring for Palmeiras.

Arias and Flaco López had chances to extend the lead, but failed to find the target with their finishes.

Right after the break, center-back Murilo received his second yellow card for a foul on Viveros and ended up leaving Palmeiras with one player fewer on the pitch.

Even with a numerical disadvantage on the field, Palmeiras still threatened through Gustavo Gómez and was rarely troubled.

Athletico-PR’s best chance came from a rocket by Mendoza, but Carlos Miguel saved it.

In the final minutes, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima called a foul by young center-back Benedetti on Viveros inside the box.

However, after a VAR review, the penalty was overturned.

Relying on intense late pressure, Athletico-PR pushed in the closing minutes and made goalkeeper Carlos Miguel work, but could not find the equalizer.

🐯 The Return of Tigrinho

Vitor Roque, after a significant ligament injury to his left ankle suffered back in the 2026 Paulista Championship, returned to the pitch after nearly two months. 

🚦 The Situation

With the result, Palmeiras moved to 29 points and comfortably remained at the top of the Brasileirão table.

Athletico-PR, meanwhile, stayed on 19 points and, in sixth place, missed the chance to break into the top four.

Furacão returns to action on Thursday (23), when it faces Atlético-GO in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

Verdão, meanwhile, takes on Jacuipense on the same day, also in the national tournament.

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

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