Overview

• The CBF removed referee Ramon Abatti Abel and VAR official Ilbert Estevam da Silva from assignments pending training, improvement and internal evaluation.
• A clear foul on Gonzalo Tapia inside the area was not awarded and a studs-up challenge by Andreas Pereira resulted only in a yellow card, with no VAR intervention.
• São Paulo president Julio Casares called the competition stained and urged the CBF to break protocol by publishing the referee–VAR audio from the match.
• Palmeiras issued an official note warning of "pressão descomunal" by rivals, defended its position, and urged the STJD to punish those making unfounded accusations.
• The dispute highlights a wider officiating crisis in the 27th round that saw other contentious decisions and further temporary removals, while social media posts by Neymar and a Palmeiras mockery post escalated tensions.