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Ramon Abatti Abel called a questionable penalty for Palmeiras

Rivals in the race for the Brasileirão title, Flamengo and Palmeiras took to the field this Sunday (31). Mengão hosted Grêmio at Maracanã and drew 1-1, with goals from Arrascaeta and Tiago Volpi, from a penalty. Meanwhile, the green-and-white club faced Corinthians and also ended in a 1-1 draw, with a ‘questionable’ penalty awarded to Abel Ferreira's team.

Palmeiras opened the scoring in the São Paulo derby at 14 minutes of the first half, with a penalty kick by Vitor Roque. On the occasion, referee Ramon Abatti Abel deemed that Charles tripped Flaco López, who fell inside the area. Additionally, still in the first half, Corinthians equalized with an own goal by Piquerez, who deflected a header from Gustavo Henrique.

Watch the penalty incident:

How are the teams doing in the Brasileirão?

Even with the draw against Grêmio, Flamengo remains the isolated leader of the Campeonato Brasileiro, with 47 points. In the meantime, Filipe Luís's team has 14 wins, five draws, and two losses. Following closely in second place is Cruzeiro, with 44 points, and one more game played compared to the Mais Querido.

Furthermore, Palmeiras remains in third place on the table after the draw with Corinthians. Abel Ferreira's team reached 43 points in the Brasileirão and is four points behind Flamengo. However, it is worth noting that Mengão and the São Paulo club have pending matches to play in the national championship.

What are the pending matches for Flamengo and Palmeiras?

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo returns to the field for the Brasileirão only on September 14 (Sunday). On this occasion, Filipe Luís's team will face Juventude at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the tournament. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media.

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