Overview
- Palmeiras, in a Monday note, said the CBF referees committee acknowledged a mistake in annulling Bruno Fuchs’s stoppage-time goal against Remo.
- CBF later released the VAR audio from Sunday that captured referee Rafael Klein calling a handball on Flaco López before deciding to cancel the goal after video review.
- The dispute centers on IFAB’s 2021 guidance, which says an accidental hand or arm touch by an attacking teammate before another player scores does not make the goal illegal.
- Legal analysts say a match annulment at Brazil’s sports court (STJD) is rare and would require a misapplication of the rule, with the VAR audio likely serving as key evidence.
- The rain-delayed game in Belém ended 1-1 after Remo’s early strike and a Palmeiras equalizer, with a Remo red card and an unreviewed possible handball adding to the tension as Palmeiras stayed top with 34 points.