Referee flags 2 errors against Flamengo v Estudiantes in Libertadores | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Estudiantes (ARG) 1-0 in the Libertadores

Full-back Meza brought down Bruno Henrique during a promising Flamengo attack against Estudiantes (ARG) on Wednesday (20) at the Maracanã. However, VAR overturned the penalty without calling the referee to review the play and the card, which, according to specialist Paulo Caravina of the Mato Grosso Football Federation, was a mistake. — VAR made a mistake by not recommending a review to determine whether it was inside or outside the box. It also erred by not recommending a review to send off the Estudiantes defender,” said Caravina, who explained:

— First, if it is considered that only the trip unbalanced the attacker enough to stop him from reaching the ball, then the foul was outside the box. If the interpretation is that, after the trip, with the attacker already off balance, the defender’s arm completes the fall, the correct decision is to award a penalty,” he stressed.

What is the context of the Bruno Henrique incident?

A long ball caught the Estudiantes defense off guard. As a result, Bruno Henrique would have been one-on-one with goalkeeper Muslera, but Meza brought the forward down with contact to the feet and a hand on the back. Esteban Ostojich awarded a penalty and showed a yellow card.

— A trip while running cannot be considered an attempt to play the ball or touch the ball at the time of the foul. Denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity is a red card. It is important to remember that the attacker does not need to have control of the ball. It is enough that there is a clear possibility of control, which is the obvious scenario here,” the refereeing specialist pointed out.

How did Flamengo beat Estudiantes?

Despite the Argentine time-wasting, the Rubro-Negro side knew how to take advantage of Muslera’s mistake, as he gifted the ball to Pedro. The No. 9 then scored the only goal of the match, valid for the fifth round of Group A of the Libertadores.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Still without the refereeing team being defined, Flamengo now turns its focus to the Brasileirão. This Saturday (23), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Palmeiras at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in the 17th round, with coverage from Coluna do Fla.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.