Alexis Herrera: meet the referee for Vasco v Santa Fe | OneFootball

Venezuelan referee Alexis Herrera will officiate the match between Vasco and Santa Fe this Wednesday the 15th, at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), at São Januário, in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals. In the first match, in Colombia, the two teams drew 0-0. Vasco fielded a mixed lineup and came away with a good result.

That means Vasco must win the match in regulation by any scoreline to secure qualification for the Conmebol competition semifinals. If there is another draw, the place will be decided on penalties at São Januário.

Alexis Herrera is a good referee, but his career has also had controversy when officiating matches involving Brazilian teams. Tonight’s match will be his first game involving Vasco da Gama. However, he has already overseen matches featuring Fluminense, Flamengo, Fortaleza, Santos, Atlético-MG, Palmeiras, and Corinthians.

Alexis Herrera awarded controversial penalty against Fluminense

Alexis Herrera has officiated six Fluminense matches. However, the most memorable for Tricolor fans was the 2-2 draw with Barcelona SC in the 2021 Copa Libertadores. In that match, the referee awarded a controversial penalty against the club from Laranjeiras.

During the 2023 title-winning campaign, he officiated the decisive second-leg round-of-16 clash, in which Fluminense beat Argentinos Juniors 2-0 at the Maracanã.

Bad luck for Corinthians and Flamengo

Alexis Herrera has officiated four Corinthians matches. Fans do not have good memories of the Venezuelan referee. In four matches, the team has only one win and lost the other three. He officiated two of the team’s eliminations in the Copa Libertadores, in 2019 in the preliminary stage and in 2020 in the group stage.

Flamengo fans also do not have fond memories of the referee. He officiated the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, in which Lanús beat Flamengo 1-0 in Argentina. The referee’s most recent match involving Brazilian teams was Santos’ 2-0 win over Atlético-MG in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals.

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