Despite the 3-1 victory over Internacional, Abel Ferreira did not hide his frustration with the refereeing at Beira-Rio and complained about a penalty that should have been awarded for Vítor Roque, suggesting that his team has been disadvantaged since a controversial match against São Paulo, related to the 2025 Brasileirão. 'Since the game against São Paulo, there have been 23 matches, and it seems there is a decree not to award penalties in favor of Palmeiras; I don’t understand this. After all the uproar, the only penalty was against LDU Quito at home. In the Paulista, we had clear penalty situations,' he stated, adding: 'We need to be more demanding of each other. The refereeing is very demanding of me, and it is right. But I also demand, and Palmeiras and Brazilian clubs demand.' The match in question, played on October 5 at Morumbi, ended with a 3-2 victory for Palmeiras but was marked by strong complaints from São Paulo regarding a penalty not awarded for Tapia when they were still leading 2-0, and a possible red card for Andreas Pereira. 'In my opinion, we had a clear penalty on Roque; it’s not a criticism, it’s a statement. Since the uproar with São Paulo, Palmeiras has not had another penalty [in the Brasileirão]. The contact is clear,' said Abel Ferreira. Despite the criticisms of the refereeing, Abel Ferreira considered that the team performed well and deserved the win. 'We played a good game against an organized and well-trained team. In the end, based on what we did, we came away with a difficult but deserved victory,' he assessed. With this victory, Palmeiras took the lead in the Brasileirão with seven points from three matches. The team will return to the field on Sunday to face Guaraní in the last round of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista, in a match where Abel Ferreira is expected to field an alternative team, as qualification is already secured.
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