Overview
- Fluminense beat Vasco 1–0 at the Maracanã in the Rio classic that took place on Saturday and the match drew heavy complaints about the referee's performance.
- The club issued an official statement on Sunday that publicly repudiated referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda and said he physically confronted winger Agustín Canobbio and allowed an opposing player to kick the ball toward Fluminense's bench while play was stopped.
- Players and commentators, including former forward Hulk, criticized what they called inconsistent application of yellow and red cards and pointed to recent missed or non-awarded penalties as part of a broader pattern of disputed calls.
- The referee has defended his decisions and said the incidents did not merit expulsions, and no disciplinary response from Brazil's refereeing authorities has been reported so far.
- Spanish and Portuguese outlets picked up the episode on Sunday, and Fluminense says it will press officiating bodies for measures, a step that could prompt a formal review though such processes are often slow.