Corinthians v São Paulo: CBF says no error in rival red call | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Staff

On the night of last Sunday (10), Corinthians faced São Paulo at Neo Química Arena in a match for the 15th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and came away with a 3-2 victory. Raniele, Matheuzinho, and Breno Bidon scored the goals for the club from Parque São Jorge. The three points lifted Corinthians from 17th to 16th place with 18 points — four wins, six draws, and five losses — with 11 goals scored and 13 conceded.

The match was marked by refereeing controversies, especially an incident involving midfielder Damían Bobadilla who, after São Paulo’s equalizer in the 41st minute of the first half, placed his hands near his genitals toward his own team’s bench. After a VAR review, led by Rodolpho Toski Marques, referee Anderson Daronco did not send the player off. He stated that it was not an obscene gesture, since the player did not actually place his hands on his private parts.

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The decision was questioned by the Corinthians side, which voiced its dissatisfaction after the match in a statement made by football executive Marcelo Paz. He challenged the lack of consistency in applying the criteria, since, recently, two Timão players were punished for making a similar gesture. According to Meu Timão, the Brazilian Football Confederation understood that the incident was open to interpretation and therefore there was no error on Anderson Daronco’s part.

In the ninth round of the Brasileirão, in the match between Fluminense and Corinthians at the Maracanã, defensive midfielder Allan, still in the first half, put his hand on his private parts and directed the gesture at the Rio club’s players. In the Derby against Palmeiras, also in the Brasileirão, in Itaquera, again in the first half, midfielder André Luiz made the same gesture while looking at rival midfielder Andreas Pereira.

Both ended up being punished by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), being charged under Article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which punishes those who engage in conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics — see Bobadilla’s gesture below after São Paulo’s equalizing goal.

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