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Eric Faria compared Matheus Henrique’s challenge to incidents from the Libertadores final

Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira regularly says that Flamengo’s Libertadores title last year has an ‘asterisk’. So Globo journalist Eric Faria used the term to put an end to the continental runner-up’s ‘whining’ and analyze why Cruzeiro’s Matheus Henrique was not sent off for his challenge on Bruno Henrique.

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Eric compared three incidents: Raphael Veiga’s challenge on Jorge Carrascal in last year’s Libertadores final, Pulgar’s ‘famous’ studs-up tackle on Bruno Fuchs, and the play from last Wednesday (12). In the journalist’s view, all three incidents are identical. Coincidentally, the VAR for Flamengo vs Palmeiras and Mengão vs Cruzeiro was the same.

“Three IDENTICAL incidents that should have been red-card offenses. The same VAR. No review. No red card. Agree or not, the same standard was used. No asterisk. No narrative. Play on. A lot of shouting and very little consistency. Either we talk about all the incidents or we’re going to be selective in our complaints,” Eric Faria wrote on Instagram.

WHO WAS THE VAR IN BOTH MATCHES?

As highlighted by Eric Faria, Hector Paletta was the VAR in both matches between Brazilian teams. Right or wrong, the Argentine kept the same standard and did not recommend the dismissals of Veiga, Pulgar, and Matheus Henrique. In other words, in the journalist’s view, Abel Ferreira has no reason to complain.

WHAT DO BRAZILIAN REFEREES THINK?

On Thursday’s TV shows (13), Matheus Henrique’s challenge on Bruno Henrique sparked differing opinions. For Globo’s PC Oliveira, the Cruzeiro player should have been sent off because he committed “serious foul play.” Carlos Eugênio Simon, on ESPN channels, believes the referee got it right by showing yellow, because in the Rio Grande do Sul native’s view, it only caught him “glancingly.”

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— In my view, all three incidents were worthy of a sending-off. But, as Eric rightly pointed out, the media only talks about Pulgar, and Abel Ferreira only talks about Pulgar. However, Veiga’s challenge happened earlier. In other words, Flamengo should have had an extra player in last year’s Libertadores final — began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

— Just as I also think Matheus deserved a red card. The condition Bruno Henrique’s leg was left in says a lot. And the Cruzeiro player’s interview, admitting he was very afraid of getting a red card, gives a lot away — Pedro added.

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