Carlos Miguel hails Palmeiras display in Itaquera, questions penalty | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Corinthians 1-0 on Sunday night, in the seventh round of the Campeonato Paulista. Carlos Miguel, one of the main standouts for Verdão in the victory, celebrated the result and also criticized the refereeing, referring to the penalty he committed that was missed by Memphis.

“Man, it’s a derby. It’s not just any derby. We have to thank our team, the effort we showed here today to come away with the win. We knew how to suffer, play, and we fought until the end,” said the goalkeeper in an interview with Record.

With three saves in the Derby, Carlos Miguel was fundamental for Palmeiras to stay alive in the game during Corinthians’ best phase, at the start of the second half. In the first half, the goalkeeper was also called upon and made crucial interventions coming off his line.

Controversial Penalty

Carlos Miguel also commented on the tensest moment of the match: the missed penalty by Memphis. The penalty, committed by the Verdão goalkeeper himself at the 36th minute of the first half and subsequently wasted by the Dutchman, was disputed by the player.

“Man, I’m not going to get involved in refereeing controversies, because it’s something impartial. For me, it wasn’t a penalty. I watched the video afterwards. The CBF needs to take courses, do everything so everyone can specialize and fix a mistake like that. It almost ruined a great game we were playing and, thank God, a penalty that shouldn’t count, won’t go in,” said the goalkeeper.

Standings Situation

The victory qualified Palmeiras and put them in second place in the State Championship table, with 15 points. Now, Verdão goes into the last round aiming for the overall lead in the Campeonato Paulista. The leader is Novorizontino, with 16 points.

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