Before the match between Botafogo and Palmeiras at Nilton Santos, alvinegro fans displayed a banner with Marlon Freitas's face painted as "Judas". The banner was quickly torn apart by the fans themselves. The player had already been heavily booed during warm-up and when the lineups were announced.
Marlon Freitas was previously part of Botafogo's idol banner. Before the banner with the Judas image, fans displayed the traditional idol banner with former goalkeeper Jefferson in the spot previously occupied by Marlon Freitas.
Captain of the team that won the Libertadores and Brasileirão in 2024, Marlon Freitas, along with Luiz Henrique, had been chosen by fans to be added to the club's traditional idol banner. The fans' anger over his transfer to Palmeiras caused him to lose this position.
His first reunion with the team took place in São Paulo, at Nubank Parque, where he was involved in a controversy with his former teammates at the final whistle of the match.
