Flamengo v Santos: CBF appoints referee for Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

On Friday afternoon, the CBF announced the refereeing team that will officiate the match between Flamengo and Santos, scheduled for this Sunday. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã Stadium, as part of the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The referee Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF) has been appointed by the organization and will be in charge of the match. He will be assisted by assistant referees Rafael da Silva Alves (RS) and Thiaggo Americano Labes (SC).

The fourth official will be Paulo Roberto Alves Junior from Paraná. Finally, the VAR will be operated by Rodolpho Toski Marques, also from Paraná.

Flamengo and Santos will face each other for the second time this season. In their first and only meeting, Peixe beat Flamengo 1-0 at Vila Belmiro in the first round of the Brasileirão. Neymar scored at the end to give the victory to the alvinegro team.

Sávio Pereira Sampaio will referee Flamengo vs Santos (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

What’s at stake in the match

Both teams come into the match with different goals in the Brazilian Championship. As the home team, Flamengo is currently the runner-up in the tournament with 65 points. The Rio de Janeiro side is three points behind leaders Palmeiras and is looking for a win to close the gap with Verdão again.

On the other hand, Santos is still fighting against relegation. The Alvinegro Praiano is in 17th place with only 33 points. The Santos team has one point less than Vitória, who won in the round and, as a result, moved up to 16th place, pushing Peixe into the relegation zone (Z4).

Check out the refereeing lineup for Flamengo vs Santos:

Upcoming Santos matches

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