📹 Courtroom win? Abel taunts Flamengo: In the final on merit, no asterisk

Palmeiras and Flamengo are currently locked in a fierce battle for the top spot in the Brasileirão, with both teams having just secured a 2–0 victory over RB Bragantino on Saturday. The Red and Blacks will not face each other again until Monday, while the two clubs also compete for supremacy in the 2025 Libertadores final in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Flamengo recently eliminated Fluminense from the competition, but their path to the final was not without controversy. The Argentine club Estudiantes appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to allow their player Marcos Rojo to participate in the semifinal, despite the transfer window having closed. Despite Flamengo's neutral stance, they informed CAS that they would lodge a complaint if Rojo were fielded in the match.

On Sunday, Palmeiras' coach Abel Ferreira taunted Flamengo by stating that their goal was to reach the Libertadores final on merit and without any asterisks.