Matheus Pereira dives for 2 pens, goes unpunished in Flamengo v Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Flamengo and Cruzeiro drew 1-1 in the first leg of the round of 16

Impunity was on Cruzeiro’s side on the night of this Wednesday (12). That is because, in addition to one player not being sent off, Matheus Pereira dived twice for penalties against Flamengo and got away with it. The first leg of the Libertadores round of 16 ended 1-1 at Mineirão.

At the start of the second half, Plata stole the ball from Matheus Pereira inside Flamengo’s box. Then, the midfielder from the Minas Gerais club threw himself to the ground asking for a penalty, but nothing was given. Already one booking away from suspension, he would miss the next match if he received a yellow card for simulation.

In the 35th minute of the second half, Cruzeiro’s No. 10 spun between Ayrton Lucas and Lucas Paquetá. Instead of carrying on, however, the playmaker chose to throw himself down in the box, spread his arms, and appeal for a penalty. The referee, well positioned, gave nothing.

Who from Cruzeiro should have been sent off?

In addition to the unpunished dives, Matheus Henrique planted his studs into Bruno Henrique’s shin in the 11th minute of the first half. However, Yael Falcón showed only a yellow card to the Cruzeiro midfielder.

The booking means Matheus Henrique will serve a suspension in the return leg against Flamengo at the Maracanã on Wednesday (19). That is because the midfielder arrived at the round of 16 carrying two yellow cards from the group stage.

Who scored in the match between Cruzeiro and Flamengo?

The teams went into halftime tied 0-0. After the break, however, Kenny Arroyo scored Cruzeiro’s goal with a left-footed shot. The equalizer came from Lucas Paquetá, who capitalized on a rebound off the post.

When is the return leg between Flamengo and Cruzeiro?

The draw means the teams will decide the quarterfinal spot at the Maracanã on Wednesday (19). If the tie remains level in the second leg, the matchup will go to a penalty shootout. Whoever advances will face Deportes Tolima (COL) or Independiente del Valle (EQU).

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