Tigrinho on the controversial refereeing in Palmeiras' win over Athletico
At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras beat Athletico-PR 1-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.Even with few clear-cut chances, the first half was lively at Palmeiras’ home ground.I...
Tigrinho on the controversial refereeing in Palmeiras' win over Athletico At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras beat Athletico-PR 1-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão. Even with few clear-cut chances, the first half was lively at Palmeiras’ home ground. It’s true that Furacão threatened Carlos Miguel on one occasion, but Verdão was the more dangerous side.
Before the 15-minute mark, Gustavo Gómez made the most of a corner in the box and opened the scoring for Palmeiras. Arias and Flaco López had chances to extend the lead, but failed to find the target with their finishes. Right after the break, center-back Murilo received his second yellow card for a foul on Viveros and ended up leaving Palmeiras with one player fewer on the pitch.
Even with a numerical disadvantage, Palmeiras still threatened through Gustavo Gómez and was rarely troubled. Athletico-PR’s best chance came from a thunderous strike by Mendoza, but Carlos Miguel saved it. In the final minutes, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima called a foul by young center-back Benedetti on Viveros inside the box.
However, after a VAR review, the penalty was overturned. Throwing everything forward, Athletico-PR pushed hard in the closing minutes and tested goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, but could not find the equalizer. 🐯 Tigrinho returns Vitor Roque, after a serious ligament injury to his left ankle suffered during the 2026 Paulista Championship, returned to the pitch after almost two months.