Palmeiras president did not specify whether the penalty should fall on Corinthians or the fans involved; Referee recorded the use of pyrotechnic artifacts in the Precedent
The final of the 2025 continues to reverberate behind the scenes after the winning of the title. During the closing ceremony of the tournament, last Friday (28), the president of Palmeiras, requested punishment for the use of flags and the throw of a bomb in the field in the final minutes of the decision. The manager did not specify whether the penalty should fall on the club or the fans involved, but charged measures to avoid new similar episodes.
The use of pyrotechnic artifacts at Neo Chemistry Arena delayed the breakup of the match and affected players on the field, such as defender Gustavo Henrique, from Corinthians, and striker Thalys of Palmeiras, who were near the explosion site. Referee Matheus Delgado Candançan recorded the incident in the Precedent, reinforcing the need for investigation. “I saw that the referee put in the summary and I hope there is punishment,” said Leila Pereira. “It wasn’t just, they threw a bomb on the lawn too. There needs to be punishment, otherwise it will continue to happen.”
This is not the first time objects have been thrown into classics between Corinthians and Palmeiras. In November 2024, for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship ,. At the time, the attacker kicked the object, believing it was a pillow, and almost injured. The Superior Sports Court (STJD) fined Corinthians at R $ 60,000 for the incident.
Presidents Leila Pereira, from Palmeiras, and Augusto Melo, from Corinthians, are greeted before the first match of the Paulista Championship final (Leco Viana/TheyNews2/Estadão Content)
In the group stage of Paulistão 2025, the teams faced themselves at Allianz Parque, and referee Raphael Claus reported in the summary that fans hurled objects in the field after the final whistle, shortly after goalkeeper Hugo Souza defended a penalty charged for Stephen. Palmeiras was denounced by the São Paulo Sports Court (TJD-SP) due to the episode.
If the investigation advances, Corinthians may be fined or even lose field mandates due to recurrence. In the summary of the final, Matheus Delgado Candançan pointed out that the match was paralyzed for two minutes due to the “throwing of fireworks on the field of play, coming from the place where the home team was.” The judge also reported that in the second half, Corinthians fans used flags and released a slipper in the heating area of Palmeiras players. The Sports Court must analyze the records to determine any punishments to the alvinegro club.
