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Victor Lessa stated that, in a meeting last Wednesday, the CBF acknowledged what he considered biased refereeing and serious errors by Rafael Klein and VAR Daniel Nobre Bins. According to the journalist, the refereeing committee assessed that Pulgar should have been expelled for rough and violent play, and that Alex Sandro committed a penalty on Savarino, although it considered the VAR's decision to respect the on-field call in that incident to be correct. The committee, Lessa added, understood that there was no penalty by Leo Ortiz on Castillo. Lessa said that Fluminense demanded punishment for the referee, but that the CBF had already assigned him for the weekend, as it schedules appointments more than one round in advance. He questioned whether Klein could still be punished afterward. He also stated that he agreed the VAR should not intervene in interpretative plays when the referee had a clear view, but criticized the lack of criteria, saying that those responsible decided when to intervene. In Lessa's opinion, there was a clear foul by Leo Ortiz on Castillo, at least for dangerous play, and the incident should have been called as a foul even outside the area. #CBF #Arbitragem #Futebol (translated)

NewsColina, with information from Diogo Dantas, reported that Vasco was considering sending an official letter to Conmebol to question the choice of Piero Maza to officiate the first leg against Boca Juniors. According to the publication, the club pointed out the red card issued to Andrés Gómez and controversial decisions in Boca's previous matches in the Sudamericana. Maza, a Chilean referee, had officiated three Boca home games against Recoleta, São Paulo, and Vasco, in consecutive knockout stages. According to Vasco, there were controversies in all three matches: against Recoleta, Maza allegedly allowed Boca to take the kickoff at the beginning of both halves; against São Paulo, a red card deemed incorrect was overturned by VAR; and against Vasco, the club questioned the lack of appropriate punishment for a tackle on Andrés Gómez in the first half. The team also demanded that the refereeing of the return game be impartial. #Vasco #Arbitragem #CopaSulAmericana (translated)

The Football Planet reproduced a criticism from Felipe Diniz of Sportv regarding the officiating in Estudiantes x Flamengo. Diniz said that Juan Benítez allowed Estudiantes to commit many fouls and took too long to show the first yellow card, which, according to him, should have been given on four or five previous occasions. https://t.co/LkzaOXWJIZ #arbitragem #futebol #EstudiantesFlamengo (translated)

Benfica defeated Celtic 4 to 1 in the Europa League, with special attention to the performance of referee Nikola Dabanović, who received a score of 6, highlighting correct decisions on the goals and the penalty, although he made mistakes in disciplinary management. #Benfica #Celtic #Arbitragem (translated)

The Football Planet reported, citing Renan Moura, that Erick Pulgar from Flamengo was unanimously acquitted by the STJD and will not be suspended for the foul on Castillo in the Fla-Flu match. Mattheus Montenegro, president of Fluminense, was also acquitted by a majority of votes. According to the publication, Pulgar had been charged with violent conduct and could have faced a suspension of 1 to 6 games, while Montenegro was charged with disrespecting the refereeing and could have been suspended for 15 to 180 days. #Flamengo #FlaFlu #STJD (translated)

Planeta do Futebol reported that Pulgar, from Flamengo, and Mattheus Montenegro, president of Fluminense, were denounced to the STJD after the controversies of the Fla-Flu and would be judged the next day. According to the publication, Pulgar was charged with violent conduct after a tackle on Rodrigo Castillo, punished with a yellow card, and could face a suspension of one to six matches. Montenegro was denounced for disrespecting the refereeing; he reportedly called the performance "trash," according to the report. The punishment foreseen for the president varied from 15 to 180 days, the publication added, citing ge.globo and Raphazarko. #STJD #Futebol #Flamengo (translated)

Total Football described Vasco's victory at Bombonera as monumental and stated that the team came away with an advantage to decide at Maracanã. It also criticized the refereeing, which it considered to be poorly intentioned, and claimed that Pedro Emanuel's work showed that the team was not a fluke. The author also wrote "one less." #Vasco #Futebol #Vitória (translated)

The Planet of Football published an official note from Flamengo stating that the club had reached nine player fractures in matches played in 2026. The statement asserted that the number did not include the most recent injury of Arrascaeta, suffered in a friendly match of the Uruguayan national team. Regarding Danilo, injured in the classic against Fluminense on Sunday night (11), Flamengo criticized the lack of interruption of the match after the clash and said that the sequence almost resulted in a goal for the opponent. The note also reported that Jorge Carrascal received an elbow to the face from Guilherme Arana, left the field with a bruise on his face, and began treatment in the locker room. According to the club, the player would be reevaluated by the medical department. The statement also claimed that Flamengo was one of the four teams that committed the fewest fouls in the Brasileirão and led the running ball ranking in matches. The club said that the refereeing had been complicit with rough and aggressive plays against its athletes and pointed out an average of almost one fracture per month in 2026. #Flamengo #Lesões #Futebol (translated)

Victor Lessa stated that the pressure on refereeing was a way of operating and that those who did not act the same way, or at least try, could go through what, according to him, happened to Fluminense the day before. He said that, with each game, there was an official notice and pressure on the referees. He also classified the incident involving Danilo as a work accident and argued that everyone should fight against the situation using the media and other means, so that the victims would not change with each round. #Futebol #Arbitragem #Fluminense (translated)

Vene Casagrande published an official note from Flamengo stating that the club has reached nine fractures suffered by players in matches played by the team this year, following the confirmation of defender Danilo's injury on Sunday (11). The number, the note reported, did not include the most recent injury of Arrascaeta, sustained in a friendly match for the Uruguayan national team. Regarding the classic match against Fluminense, Flamengo drew attention to the lack of stoppage after the collision that injured Danilo, despite recommendations for such incidents, and stated that the sequence almost resulted in a goal for the opponent. The note also mentioned that Jorge Carrascal left the field with a bruise on his face after receiving an elbow from Guilherme Arana. He began treatment in the locker room and would be reevaluated by the medical department. The club also stated that it was among the four teams with the fewest fouls committed in the Brasileirão and led the ranking for playtime during matches. According to the note, Flamengo had been frequently harmed by the tolerance of refereeing towards rough and aggressive plays against their players, with almost one fracture per month in 2026. #Flamengo #Lesões #Futebol (translated)

Fluminense FC lamented that, according to the club, the classic match against Flamengo was marked by two refereeing errors. The team stated that, in the first half, Erick Pulgar struck Rodrigo Castillo's knee with the sole of his shoe, in a tackle that would have endangered the forward's physical integrity, and criticized referee Rafael Klein for not sending off the player. They also pointed out the omission of VAR, overseen by Daniel Nobre Bins. The club further stated that, in the second half, Alex Sandro knocked down Savarino inside the area without contesting the ball, but the referee did not award a penalty. Fluminense asserted that the tolerance to this type of incident threatened the safety of the players and that the failure to apply the rules could alter the dynamics and outcome of the match. #FluminenseFC #Flamengo #arbitragem (translated)

Alexsander Silva stated that Samuel Xavier, the left-back of Fluminense, would receive a reprimand and a fine from the club president for criticizing the refereeing in a match against Flamengo. Silva described Flamengo as a brother club and business partner of Fluminense and said that clubs in such a relationship should not fight in this way. #Fluminense #Flamengo #Futebol (translated)

The Gols do Brasileirão account reported that Samuel Xavier criticized the refereeing of the Fla-Flu match and stated that Flamengo and Palmeiras were favored. In a video credited to TV Globo, he said that, in his view, the refereeing wanted only the two clubs to advance. https://t.co/BKG0LM01D4 #FlaFlu #arbitragem #Futebol (translated)