“We played against 12”: Cássio of Cruzeiro fumes after Brasileirão defeat | OneFootball

Cruzeiro and Flamengo Battle Directly for the Top Spot in the Brasileirão

To the delight of Flamengo fans, Cruzeiro lost to Santos this Sunday (10th), in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. After the defeat at Mineirão, the goalkeeper of the Minas Gerais team, Cássio, slammed the refereeing of Wilton Pereira Sampaio. In this way, the keeper puts pressure on the referees who will take the field in the next round, including the one who will officiate the match of Mengão, a direct contender for the title.

— We were playing against 12: the referee and the Santos team. With all due respect, we played badly against Ceará, CRB we couldn't manage, but today, playing against 12, it's tough. Wilton is one of the best referees in Brazil, but today he made a joke out of everything — vented Cássio.

— Are we really prepared to have a star like Neymar playing in Brazil at a high level? The referee is afraid to call things. I respect Wilton, but what he did today was tough. We lost, we were careless on the goals, that doesn't justify it, but Wilton today was unrecognizable, given the level at which he usually referees — added the Cruzeiro goalkeeper.

WHAT IS CÁSSIO COMPLAINING ABOUT?

Still in the on-field interview, Cássio complained that, when in doubt, fouls were always given in favor of Santos. In addition, Cruzeiro had a goal disallowed in the second half with the help of VAR. Striker Kaio Jorge found the net, but after reviewing the video, Wilton Pereira called a foul at the start of the play, infuriating the home side.

HOW WAS THE MATCH?

Cruzeiro dominated the first half, piling up chances. However, the hosts only opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, with Fabrício Bruno, a former Flamengo player. At halftime, Cleber Xavier, Tite's assistant during his time at Mengão, made three substitutions and changed the course of the match. As a result, Santos managed to come from behind with goals from Guilherme and Caballero, leaving the Minas Gerais team with 37 points, while the Most Beloved jumped to 40 with their win over Mirassol on Saturday (9th).

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