Bruno Henrique mystery after Matheus avoids red in Flamengo v Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Bruno Henrique did not hide his outrage over the challenge from Cruzeiro’s midfielder

Flamengo and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 this Wednesday (12) in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. At Mineirão, the home side escaped going down to ten men in the first half after a very harsh tackle by Matheus Henrique on Bruno Henrique. The Flamengo idol spoke about the incident after the match and showed concern about the seriousness of the injury.

— I’m in a lot of pain in my ankle. As for a play like Matheus Henrique’s, I won’t even get into that, the images are there for everyone to see. But I’m in a lot of pain, let’s see what the doctor says. I’ll try to recover as quickly as possible to be back on the pitch —, said Bruno Henrique, still on the field at Mineirão.

WHAT HAPPENED TO BRUNO HENRIQUE?

In the 11th minute, Matheus Henrique went in with his studs into the middle of Bruno Henrique’s shin, a classic red-card challenge. However, the referee showed only a yellow, infuriating Flamengo players and fans. The Mengão idol even managed to continue in the match, but was replaced in the second half by Pedro.

HOW WAS THE MATCH?

In a very evenly contested match, Flamengo and Cruzeiro both had strong spells. However, the Minas Gerais side opened the scoring through Arroyo. Soon after, Lucas Paquetá leveled it. For Bruno Henrique, Flamengo’s performance at Mineirão deserves praise.

“At no point did we stop looking for the goal, for the win. Now we take this match to the Maracanã, with the support of our fans, so we can put in another great performance and, God willing, go through,” added the Flamengo forward.

WHEN IS THE SECOND LEG?

That means Flamengo and Cruzeiro will decide the spot in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals next Wednesday (19), at the Maracanã. The winner will face Deportes Tolima (COL) or Independiente del Valle (ECU). If the all-Brazilian clash ends in another draw, the tie will be decided on penalties.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Matheus Henrique not being sent off was very strange. It was an easy and obvious red-card incident. The referee didn’t even go to VAR. What’s stopping the referee himself from drawing his own conclusions? Anyway, it didn’t shake Flamengo, who put in a solid performance at Mineirão —, opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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