Danilo reveals fourth official’s take on Flamengo v Palmeiras incident | OneFootball

What did the fourth referee say to Danilo in the Flamengo vs. Palmeiras match?

Danilo gave an interview right after Flamengo's victory over Palmeiras, 3-2, in the Brasileirão. In one of his responses, the number 13 of Mengão shared the version of events from Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes, the fourth referee of the match, regarding a crucial moment during the duel at Maracanã.

— The fourth referee justified to me that the form had not yet been delivered to him. After that, I don't know how it should have been handled. However, it was at a crucial moment of the game, which made the match a bit more difficult. But anyway, that's what he told me –, emphasized Danilo.

WHAT WAS THE CRUCIAL MOMENT IN THE FLAMENGO VS. PALMEIRAS MATCH?

The moment in question relates to Danilo's substitution for Léo Ortiz, who left the field due to an ankle injury. At that time, Flamengo's number 13 was at the sideline ready to enter, but he was not authorized.

As a result, Palmeiras had one more player on the field, and it was during this period that they managed to equalize the game with a goal from Vitor Roque. After this situation, Flamengo's players and coaching staff complained a lot to the refereeing team.

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO VS. PALMEIRAS MATCH?

Despite the controversy, Flamengo managed to recover and won the game 3-2 at Maracanã. Thus, the Rubro-Negro reached the same 61 points as Palmeiras, but they are behind their rivals due to the number of victories.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Before returning to focus on the Brasileirão, Flamengo has a 'decision' in the semifinal of the Libertadores. This Wednesday (22), Mengão hosts Racing (ARG) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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