Banega sent off at Newell’s for shocking tackle, out v Unión | OneFootball

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·18 October 2025

Banega sent off at Newell’s for shocking tackle, out v Unión

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The red card for Éver Banega, who wasn't going to play but came on, was the symbol of Newell’s debacle. The captain was the emblem of impotence against Argentinos Jrs. He was on the bench due to a discomfort, came on, and committed a disqualifying foul.

Éver Banega ended up as the symbol of the red-and-black debacle against Argentinos. He wasn't going to play due to a discomfort, went to the bench, came on in the second half with Newell’s losing, and committed a tremendous foul that couldn't deserve anything other than a red card. Banega was left out of the starting eleven. He had already come off in the second half of the draw with Tigre, but went to the bench. Ogro Fabbiani brought 24 players, but since three were goalkeepers due to doubts about Juan Espínola's condition, the captain was a substitute.


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After going to the break with a defeat, Fabbiani sent him onto the field and his influence was not significant, even though the score hadn't changed until his exit. But at 36’ of the second half, the midfielder lost his cool and made a hard tackle on Leandro Lozano with a foul in Bicho's field.

TOTAL IMPOTENCE FROM BANEGA

A purely impotent action that couldn't deserve anything other than a red card from the novice referee Felipe Viola, leaving Newell’s with ten men.

Moreover, it happened at the only moment when Newell’s had approached well with two good shots from the also substituted Darío Benedetto.

With three matches ahead, Banega (three red cards since his return) will surely miss more than one, besides the next one against Unión at the Coloso. Incidentally, Luca Reggiardo will also be absent due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

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