Ex-referees debate Carrascal sending-off in Flamengo v Palmeiras

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·24 May 2026

Ex-referees debate Carrascal sending-off in Flamengo v Palmeiras

Jorge Carrascal was sent off in three Flamengo matches in 2026

Jorge Carrascal’s sending-off this Saturday (23), in the Flamengo vs. Palmeiras match, is still a major talking point. It’s no surprise that former referees Ulisses Tavares, Alfredo Loebeling, and Emídio Marques disagreed over the red card shown to the Rubro-Negro player.

What did the former referees say about Carrascal’s sending-off?

Ulisses Tavares: “In my view, it was an excessive sending-off. In fact, the Flamengo player raises his leg to challenge for the ball, and the Palmeiras player goes in with his head when the Flamengo player was already raising his leg. A yellow card would have been enough.” Alfredo Loebeling: “Carrascal’s sending-off is fair. If the Palmeiras player, Murilo, had come from the side or from behind and when he (Carrascal) raised his leg ended up making contact, it would only be a yellow card, just reckless play. The problem is that Murilo comes from the front. Carrascal sees the opponent, and he takes the risk of hitting him, as he did. It goes beyond reckless play and becomes serious foul play, because he saw Murilo coming. So the red card is absolutely correct.” Emídio Marques: “I agree with the referee’s decision. It was a foul that put one of the players’ physical integrity at risk. It doesn’t matter when it happened, but how it was committed. Congratulations to the referee for getting this decision right.”

Why was Carrascal sent off?

In the 20th minute of the first half, Carrascal raised his foot very high and struck Palmeiras center back Murilo in the face with his studs. As a result, the referee showed the Colombian a straight red card, and VAR confirmed the Rubro-Negro midfielder’s sending-off.

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Was this Carrascal’s first sending-off in 2026?

No! The sending-off against Palmeiras this Saturday (23) was Jorge Carrascal’s third of the 2026 season. The Colombian also ‘headed for an early shower’ against Corinthians in the Supercopa do Brasil and against Fluminense in the Brasileirão. In addition, the Rubro-Negro have a total of eight red cards this year.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Carrascal available, Flamengo now turn their focus back to the Libertadores. This Tuesday (26), the Rubro-Negro face Cusco (PER) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in the final round of the tournament’s group stage.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco via YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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