Flamengo v Palmeiras: CBF announces referee for crucial Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

On Friday afternoon, the CBF announced the refereeing team that will officiate the important match between Flamengo and Palmeiras, valid for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

The referee from Goiás, Wilton Pereira Sampaio, has been appointed by the federation and will be in charge of the whistle for this national classic. He will be assisted by assistant referees Bruno Raphael Pires (GO) and Bruno Boschilia (PR).

The fourth official will also be from Goiás: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes. Finally, the VAR will be handled by another Goiás native, Caio Max Augusto Vieira.

Flamengo and Palmeiras will face each other for the second time this season. In their first and only encounter, the Rubro-Negro came out on top, defeating Verdão 2-0 at Allianz Parque in the 10th round of the Brasileirão. Arrascaeta and Ayrton Lucas scored the goals for the team from Rio.

Wilton Pereira Sampaio officiates Flamengo vs Palmeiras (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Decisive Atmosphere: The Situation of the Clash

Palmeiras is the leader of the Brazilian Championship, alone at the top, with 61 points. The team coached by Abel Ferreira has won its last two matches, including a postponed fixture, and has taken the lead from Flamengo. The Rubro-Negro is the runner-up, with 58 points.

The match is being treated as an “early final” of the Brasileirão. However, Verdão is guaranteed to remain at the top for at least one more round. If they lose, the São Paulo team will still lead because they have two more wins than the team from Rio. If they win, they will increase their lead at the top.

Check out the refereeing team for Flamengo vs Palmeiras:

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