Tigrinho and the refereeing row in Palmeiras win over AthleticoAt Allianz Parque, Palmeiras beat Athletico-PR 1-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.Even with few clear-cut chances, the first half was lively at Palmeiras’ home ground.It’s true that Furacão threatened Carlos Miguel on one occasion, but Verdão was the more dangerous side.Before the 15-minute mark, Gustavo Gómez made the most of a corner in the box and opened the scoring for Palmeiras.Arias and Flaco López had chances to extend the lead, but lacked accuracy with their finishes.Right after halftime, defender Murilo received his second yellow card for a foul on Viveros and ended up leaving Palmeiras with one man less on the field.Even with a numerical disadvantage, Palmeiras still threatened through Gustavo Gómez and was rarely troubled.Athletico-PR’s best chance came from a thunderous strike by Mendoza, but Carlos Miguel saved it.In the final minutes, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima called a foul by young defender Benedetti on Viveros inside the box. However, after a VAR review, the penalty was overturned.Relying on sheer pressure, Athletico-PR pushed hard in the closing minutes and tested goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, but could not find an equalizer.🐯 The Return of TigrinhoVitor Roque, after a serious ligament injury to his left ankle suffered back in the 2026 Paulista, returned to the pitch after nearly two months. 🚦 StandingsWith the result, Palmeiras reached 29 points and comfortably remained at the top of the Brasileirão table.Athletico-PR, meanwhile, stayed on 19 points and, in sixth place, missed the chance to break into the top four.Furacão return to action on Thursday (23), when they face Atlético-GO in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.Verdão, on the same day, take on Jacuipense, also in the national tournament.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.