Bruno Henrique to be checked at Flamengo after bad tackle v Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Bruno Henrique left Mineirão limping after suffering a very hard foul from Matheus Henrique

Flamengo and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 on Wednesday (12) in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. After taking a very hard challenge, Bruno Henrique will be re-evaluated at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center.

What happened?

In short, in the 11th minute of the first half, Matheus Henrique went in with the studs of his boot right into the middle of Bruno Henrique’s shin, a classic red-card play. However, the referee only showed a yellow card, enraging Flamengo’s players and fans.

Despite the hard challenge, Bruno Henrique stayed in the match until the second half, when he left the field to make way for Pedro. However, the No. 27 left Mineirão limping and furious over Matheus Henrique not being sent off. The Flamengo captain revealed that he will undergo tests at Ninho do Urubu to understand the severity of what happened, since he was in a lot of pain.

Did Matheus Henrique apologize?

Yes! In short, during the mixed zone at Mineirão, Matheus Henrique said that he apologized to Bruno Henrique for the hard challenge. However, the Cruzeiro player stated that his intention was not to hurt the Flamengo forward.

— I told him right there on the field that I didn’t mean any harm, especially since it only grazed him. I was a little worried because we recently had an incident with our teammate Pec. So I would never want to do anything to hurt him -, he said, before adding:

— I apologized, and the referee said there on the field that it had been reviewed and that there wasn’t enough force to send me off. It was the refereeing decision. Just like there was my play, there was also the foul play, which from our team’s point of view, we already reviewed it and it wasn’t a foul, and it ended up leading to their equalizer -, he concluded.

When is the second leg?

Finally, Flamengo and Cruzeiro will decide the spot in the Libertadores quarterfinals next Wednesday (19) at the Maracanã. Meanwhile, kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, with live broadcast on Rede Globo on free-to-air TV.

Before that, however, both teams have Brazilian Championship matches. On Sunday (16), while Flamengo face Mirassol at 6:30 p.m. Brasília time, Cruzeiro take on Corinthians starting at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time.

What are the details of Flamengo’s next match?

It is worth noting that Flamengo and Mirassol face off starting at 6:30 p.m. Brasília time on Sunday (16) at Maião, in São Paulo. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere via pay-per-view. As usual, Coluna do Fla follows every step of the Most Beloved through the website, YouTube, and social media.

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