The midfielder Andreas Pereira, from Palmeiras, spoke for the first time about the controversy in the classic against Corinthians, which took place last Sunday.
After Alviverde's victory over Internacional at Beira-Rio, this Thursday (12th), during the third round of the Brasileirão, the number 8 player mocked the episode and stated that he was just "cleaning his boots."
"These are things that happen in football. The interviews with Raniele and Matheuzinho afterwards... Many people's job is to comment, and they can say whatever they want. The important thing is that we won the game, which was crucial for us. I was just cleaning my boots; there was a lot of mud underneath because the pitch was coming apart," he declared to Amazon Prime.
Understand the case
The images from the classic showed Andreas Pereira stomping on the penalty spot before Memphis Depay's kick, still in the first half.
At the moment of the shot, the Dutchman slipped and sent the ball out. Although referee Raphael Claus did not report the incident in the match summary, the action generated strong repercussions.
Because of this, Andreas came under the radar of the TJD-SP. The tribunal is analyzing the footage of the incident, and the player risks being charged for the action.
Palmeiras leading the BR
With the positive result against Inter, Palmeiras took the lead in the Brasileirão, with seven points earned.
The team occupies the top of the table due to goal difference, closely followed by São Paulo, Fluminense, and Bahia.
Now, the squad turns its attention to the Paulistão, where it is the runner-up with 15 points.
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