Lip-reader reveals fourth official’s chat with Estudiantes boss | OneFootball

Fourth referee warned the Estudiantes (ARG) coach that the defender was close to being sent off

The match between Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG) continues with heated backstage discussions after numerous refereeing errors in favor of the Argentine team. Consequently, Velloso, a professional lip-reading expert, released a video in which the fourth referee was warning the opposing coach about the defender's imminent expulsion.

On the occasion, the fourth referee approached the Estudiantes coach and pointed to the player who had committed another foul. In response, the Argentine coach questioned: “Who now? Which one? Did Román get a card? Who was it?” Then, the official on the sideline replied: “The foul was his, but there was another one over there. It wasn't number 4.”

WHAT'S THE CONTEXT?

Thus, at 20 minutes into the first half, defender Facundo Farías committed a foul and received a yellow card. As a result, the defender was on thin ice early in the match. However, towards the end of the first half, the same player committed a harsh foul on Arrascaeta, risking being sent off.

In light of this, the fourth referee warned the Estudiantes coach, Eduardo Domínguez, that the player was already on a warning and could be sent off if he committed another foul. This situation caused outrage among the Flamengo fans.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo defeated Estudiantes 2-1, with goals from Pedro and Varela in the first half. Despite the victory, the Flamengo team questioned the refereeing due to the errors in favor of the Argentine team. After the expulsion of Gonzalo Plata, Conmebol revoked the card and allowed the Ecuadorian to play in the second match.

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