👀 CBF releases VAR audio on possible penalty in BH during Fla-Flu | OneFootball

Another round, another controversy in the Brasileirão!

The CBF Refereeing Commission published, this Thursday (20th), the VAR booth audio regarding the incident involving Bruno Henrique and Thiago Silva in the 2-1 victory of Fluminense over Flamengo, during the 34th round.

In the second half, BH tried to get ahead of the tricolor star inside the area and ended up being touched by Thiago Silva, but the reaction of the forward was considered "exaggerated" by the refereeing team.

VAR Analysis

Referee Davi Lacerda, after reviewing with VAR, interpreted the play as normal and let it continue.

During the dialogue released by the CBF, the referee states that Thiago Silva “pulls back his foot” before stronger contact:

“He pulls back his foot. It's a corner. Bruno Henrique's foot gets there first, but Thiago Silva pulls back the force.”

The VAR assistants, after checking different angles, reached the same conclusion:

“See if there's impact.” “He's going to make the move and completely pulls back his leg.”

At the end of the analysis, the video referee confirms the on-field decision:

“It's perfect. He completely pulls back his leg and the player exaggerates.”

Penalty for Fla

The only goal for the red-black team came after a penalty was awarded for a ball that touched Renê's arm inside the area.

Initially, the referee stated that the ball had hit the shoulder of the defender and that the arm was close to the body.

VAR insisted on a review:

“It's clear, it hits the whole arm. I recommend a review for a possible penalty.”

Without a front camera available, the referee analyzed the other angles and changed his decision:

“It hits. He lunges at the ball and it hits below the allowed area. Deliberate movement. I will go back with a penalty kick and a yellow card.”

Standings Situation

Even with the defeat, Flamengo remains the leader of the Brasileirão, now with a reduced advantage of two points over Palmeiras (69 to 67), with four rounds remaining.

The Red-Black team returns to the field on Saturday, at Maracanã, against Bragantino. Fluminense faces Palmeiras at Allianz Parque, also on Saturday.

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

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