📹 Náutico player booked for standing on the ball, do you agree? | OneFootball

Náutico remains unstoppable in the 2026 Pernambucano. After already having steamrolled a less-than-full-strength Sport at Ilha do Retiro, Timbu repeated the 4-0 scoreline playing away from home. 

The "victim" this time was Santa Cruz at Arena Pernambuco in the "Clássico das Emoções".

And what caught attention before the Alvirrubro scored for the first time was the yellow card received by Dodô, from Náutico.

During a Timbu possession, he stood on top of the ball at the 35th minute of the first half.

And he received a yellow card from referee Rodrigo Pereira for that action. 

This has been a CBF directive since April of last year.

The federation sent a notice to clubs and federations about a week after Memphis, from Corinthians, stood on top of the ball in the final stretch of the Paulista-2025 final against Corinthians.

Which caused a huge commotion. 

In 2023, Soteldo, then at Santos, did the same during Peixe's win over Vasco in the 25th round of the Brasileirão. 

He was even booked on that occasion, but for "arguing with his opponent with the ball out of play (unsporting behavior)".

The Venezuelan's action sparked a major brawl that resulted in three red cards and another yellow. 

The "payback" from Cruz-Maltino players came after the final round of that Brasileirão.

Several players repeated the gesture, since Peixe ended up relegated to Série B. 

Timbu remains 100%

Timbu took the lead precisely with Dodô (39').

And had a man advantage before halftime after Matheus Vinicius was sent off (48').

Vinícius extended the lead in the second half (14') after being set up by Todinho.

He scored again 11 minutes later with an assist from Dodô.

Dodô, who became the protagonist again at the 27th minute of the second half by being sent off.

But Santinha couldn't take advantage of being back to equal numbers on the field: saw Júnior Todinho score the fourth (31').

The win took Alvirrubro to 15 points in five rounds.

Five more than Sport, in second place.

Santa Cruz, meanwhile, remains at seven. They're fourth. 

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