🎥 Match in Paraná sees possible racism case followed by punch, watch here

The duel between Batel Guarapuava and Nacional de Campo Mourão this Saturday (4), valid for the Paraná Football Federation Cup, was marked by an alleged racist offense followed by an assault.

The incident in question occurred after a foul was called against the visiting team. Nacional's captain, PV, went to talk to the referee and subsequently heard insults from two Batel opponents.

The insult uttered by Diego was supposedly "Monkey", which immediately outraged PV.

He punched Diego, who fell to the ground and later received treatment.

See the moment below:

Sem papo para racismo. Saiu sangrando porque mereceu.

Diego, jogador do Batel, chamou Denis, do Nacional, de 'macaco' em partida válida pela Taça FPF pic.twitter.com/xtM6aUJFWs

— Série Z Paraná (@seriezparana) October 4, 2025

PV was sent off, but the anti-racism protocol was activated, with referee Diego Ruan Pacondes da Silva crossing his fists in an "X", a gesture that symbolizes the interruption of the match due to such a situation.

The number 8 from Batel had to leave the stadium by ambulance, which caused the game to be halted for 18 minutes until another vehicle arrived at the stadium.

The Paraná Football Federation issued a statement condemning the discriminatory act, in addition to stating that the images would be forwarded to the local Sports Justice Court.

Nacional also spoke out, supporting their player.

How did the game end?

Batel won by 1 x 0, achieving their first victory.

They went to four points after four matches, leaving Nacional with zero after their third game.

The leader is Cianorte, with seven points. FC Cascavel (six) and Athletico's under-23 team (five) all with three matches complete the group.

Group B consists of Azuriz, Rio Branco, Patriots, Coritiba, and Foz do Iguaçu.

The champion of the FPF Cup will be indicated for the Brazil Cup-2026. If they already have a spot via Paranaense-2025, the runner-up will have such a right.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.