Video: Banega sent off at Newell’s, misses Unión match | OneFootball

The red card to Éver Banega, who wasn't going to play but came on, was the symbol of Newell’s debacle. The captain was the emblem of impotence against Argentinos Jrs. He was on the bench due to a discomfort, came on, and committed a disqualifying foul.

Éver Banega ended up as the symbol of the red and black debacle against Argentinos. He wasn't going to play due to discomfort, was on the bench, came on in the second half with Newell’s losing, and committed a tremendous foul that deserved nothing less than a red card. Banega was left out of the starting eleven. He had already come off in the second half of the draw with Tigre, but was on the bench. Ogro Fabbiani brought 24 players, but since three were goalkeepers due to doubts about how Juan Espínola would arrive, the captain was a substitute.

After going into the break losing, Fabbiani sent him onto the field and his influence was not significant, even though the score hadn't changed until his exit. But at 36’ of the second half, the midfielder lost his cool and hit Leandro Lozano hard with a foul on the Bicho's field.

A purely impotent action that couldn't deserve anything other than a red card from the novice referee Felipe Viola, leaving Newell’s with ten men.

Moreover, it was at the only moment when Newell’s had approached well with two good shots from the also substituted Darío Benedetto.

With three matches ahead, Banega (three send-offs since his return) will surely miss more than one, besides the next one against Unión at the Coloso. Incidentally, Luca Reggiardo will also not be present due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

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