Coluna do Fla
·30 January 2026
Flamengo player leaves the pitch in tears after red card

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·30 January 2026

The beginning of Matías Viña's journey at River Plate (ARG) has had both positive and negative points. That's because the Uruguayan is finally getting the much-desired run of games he didn't have at Flamengo. On the other hand, the left-back left the field in tears in the last match after receiving a red card.
On Wednesday (28), in River Plate's 2-0 win over Gimnasia La Plata (ARG) in the Argentine Championship, Viña made a hard tackle and received his second yellow card, being sent off 11 minutes into the second half. Luckily for the Flamengo player, the team at Estadio Monumental was already leading 2-0 and managed to hold the score. Upset, the Uruguayan put his shirt over his face and cried.
In short, both cards were given in a short period of time. Three minutes into the second half, Viña pulled his opponent in midfield, stopping a counterattack. As a result, the Uruguayan received a yellow card. Later, the left-back made a hard tackle, hitting the rival's ankle.
Viña was loaned to River Plate for one year, for a fee of 500 thousand dollars, which is about R$ 2.7 million at the current exchange rate. In the contract, the clubs agreed on an obligation to buy if the left-back plays 50% of River Plate's matches in 2026. If this goal is met, the Argentinians will pay 5 million dollars (R$ 27 million) to Flamengo. It's important to remember that, in 2024, the Rubro-Negro invested approximately R$ 42 million to bring the left-back from Roma (ITA).
In official matches, Viña has played two games for River Plate, both victories. In his debut, against Barracas Central (ARG), the left-back loaned by Flamengo played the full 90 minutes. In the most recent round, however, the player was unable to finish the match due to his sending off.
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