Matheus Pereira dives twice, gets away with it in Flamengo v Cruzeiro | OneFootball

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

Things went unpunished in favor of Cruzeiro on Wednesday night (12). That’s because, in addition to one player not being sent off, Matheus Pereira dived twice to try to win penalties against Flamengo, but got away with it. The first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 ended 1-1 at Mineirão.

Early in the second half, Plata stole the ball from Matheus Pereira inside Flamengo’s box. The Cruzeiro midfielder then threw himself to the ground appealing for a penalty, but nothing was given. Already one booking away from suspension, he would have missed the next match if he had been shown a yellow card for simulation.

In the 35th minute of the second half, Cruzeiro’s No. 10 spun between Ayrton Lucas and Lucas Paquetá. But instead of carrying on, the playmaker chose to throw himself down in the box, spread his arms, and appeal for a penalty. The referee, well positioned, waved play on.

Which Cruzeiro player should have been sent off?

Besides 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 defensive midfielder.

The booking means Matheus Henrique will serve a suspension in the return leg against Flamengo at the Maracanã on Wednesday (19). That’s because the midfielder had already come into the Round of 16 carrying two yellow cards from the group stage.

Who scored in the Cruzeiro vs Flamengo match?

The teams went into halftime tied 0-0. After the break, however, Kenny Arroyo scored for Cruzeiro with a left-footed shot. The equalizer came from Lucas Paquetá, who pounced on the rebound after the ball hit the post.

When is the second 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, it will go to a penalty shootout. Whoever advances will face Deportes Tolima (COL) or Independiente del Valle (EQU).

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