Bruno Henrique: Fourth official swayed Estudiantes boss’s call

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·19 September 2025

Bruno Henrique: Fourth official swayed Estudiantes boss’s call

Fourth Official in Flamengo vs Estudiantes (ARG) Match Suggested Substitution to the Argentine Team's Coach

Just like Matías Viña, Bruno Henrique confirmed that fourth official Jhon Ospina advised Estudiantes (ARG) coach Eduardo Domínguez. In the incident, the referee allegedly suggested to the Argentine team's coach to make a substitution during the match against Flamengo.

Their right-back (Román Gómez) already had a yellow card, Arrascaeta was fouled by him, and the 4th official went to inform the Estudiantes bench. He said that the player already had a card and that in the next incident the referee would give him another card. There were other fouls by this right-back and the referee did not give another card. The criteria for the teams were different.

What happened?

In summary, a video captured from the stands shows a conversation between Ospina and the Argentine coach. At that moment, the fourth official reportedly told Domínguez to substitute player Román Gómez, who already had a yellow card and was close to being sent off.

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What happened was that the lack of consistency from the refereeing team in the Flamengo vs Estudiantes match harmed the Most Beloved. That's because Fla was winning the match with a two-goal advantage.

However, after a series of refereeing interventions, such as unawarded penalties in favor of Fla, a validated irregular goal by Estudiantes, and the sending off of Plata, Flamengo heads to Argentina with only a minimal advantage.

How was the match on the field?

It’s worth noting that, on the field, Flamengo dominated Estudiantes. Especially in the first half. That’s because the Rubro-Negro scored two goals in less than ten minutes of play.

With that, still in the first half, Flamengo was ahead 2-0 on the scoreboard, after goals by Pedro and Varela. However, in the second half, the sending off of Plata and an own goal by Léo Pereira reduced Flamengo’s advantage.

When is the return match?

Flamengo and Estudiantes will meet again next Thursday (25th), at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, known as UNO, in Argentina. So, the Rubro-Negro advances with a draw, while the Argentines need a simple win to take the match to penalties.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Before that, however, Flamengo turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday (21st), Fla and Vasco will take the field from 5:30pm (Brasília time), for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

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