Emerson Royal slams Estudiantes in Libertadores clash: “Unsporting” | OneFootball

Estudiantes (ARG) turned to violence in the match against Flamengo

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (29), in the third round of the Libertadores. Mengão, however, had to overcome the excessive violence of the Argentine team. After the match, Emerson Royal blasted the opponents’ behavior in the clash.

— If the game is aggressive in a fair way, I agree, I like that kind of match. But there were many unfair actions today, especially the scissor tackle. Thank God my foot wasn’t completely on the ground, otherwise it could have been a serious injury -, he said, before concluding:

— The referee only gave a yellow card and didn’t go to VAR to review the play. I’m fine. It hurts here (rib), my leg, my neck… but that’s part of it -, concluded Emerson Royal.

Which plays led to Flamengo’s complaints?

The first incident that sparked outrage from Flamengo happened in the first half, when Emerson Royal suffered a ‘scissor tackle’ from Farías. On that occasion, Piero Maza showed only a yellow card to the Estudiantes player and was not called by VAR for a review.

Then in the second half, the second incident was against Bruno Henrique, who was hit by a studs-up challenge from Palacios. The defender, in fact, already had a yellow card, but did not receive a second one. Once again, Piero Maza was not called for a VAR review.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now puts the Libertadores ‘aside’ and turns its focus back to the Brasileirão. This Sunday (03), Rubro-Negro face Vasco at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 14th round of the national championship.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Vasco through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Rio derby.

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