Where’s VAR? Corinthians defender punches Jorginho, no card | OneFootball

Flamengo and Corinthians faced off in the eighth round of the Brasileirão, at the Neo Química Arena

The rivals like to feed the term ‘varmengo’. In practice, however, VAR seems to be on the side of Corinthians. That’s because, this Sunday (22), Gabriel Paulista punched Jorginho in the face, but the referee didn’t call anything, while Evertton Araújo was sent off for a regular play.

At the 40th minute of the first half, the referee awarded a corner to the opponent, who set up in Rossi’s box. Then, Jorginho was tasked with marking the defender, and the midfielder played within the rules, but the defender chose to act unfairly.

What did the referee call in the incident with Gabriel Paulista and Jorginho?

In this incident, Rodrigo Pereira de Lima only stopped play to check on the midfielder’s condition, but did not punish the aggressor. Thus, VAR did not intervene and the referee allowed the corner kick to proceed.

Are there double standards in Flamengo vs Corinthians?

If on one side aggression is ignored, a regular play can lead to a sending off for Flamengo. That’s because, in the second half, Evertton Araújo challenged for the ball with Breno Bidon and accidentally stepped on the Corinthians player’s heel.

Then, Rodrigo showed a red card on the field. The video officials, however, noticed the mistake and called the referee to the monitor. The head official watched, but upheld the decision to send off the Flamengo player.

Which competition are Flamengo and Corinthians playing in?

The controversies took place during the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship. Thus, Mengão played away at the Neo Química Arena, while Corinthians defended their home turf.

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