Meeting to count on for Paulistão. Tricolores demanded the expulsion of Richard Rios and two penalties. São Paulo players and management had to be calmed down by the Military Police after the final whistle
Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira, and São Paulo drew (1-1), in the 11th round of Paulistão, which was marked by much controversy, in what was the reunion between the two teams after the Brazilian Super Cup, which the tricolores they won.
Palmeiras and São Paulo drew 0-0. In the tiebreaker, the tricolor smiled: it scored the four penalties, Verdão missed two (2-4)
São Paulo was left to demand the expulsion of Richard Rios and two penalties. Players and management had to be stopped by the Military Police after the final whistle due to protests against the refereeing.
São Paulo ‘banned’ the Portuguese coach from speaking at the press conference after the Paulistão match. Julio Casares, president of the Tricolores, did not hold back in criticizing the refereeing and the Palmeiras coach: «What we saw at Morumbi today was a shame. Abel had to be sent off, he refereed the game»
Regarding the game played, Alisson (25′) scored the goal for the tricolores, while Raphael Veiga, from a penalty (58′), scored the Verdão’s goal.
With this result, Palmeiras leads with 25 points. São Paulo has 19 points and occupies fourth place.