CBF shares VAR audio on Léo Jardim-Everaldo derby incident: “No goalward direction” | OneFootball

On Friday (12), the CBF released the VAR audio regarding the incident involving Léo Jardim and Everaldo, which occurred in the second half of the Vasco vs. Fluminense derby, valid for the Copa do Brasil semifinal. The play sparked complaints from the Tricolor side, who called for the Vasco goalkeeper to be sent off.

According to the on-field referee, Raphael Claus, the Fluminense forward was not heading towards the goal and, therefore, the foul did not constitute a clear and obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO). The VAR team reviewed the incident and agreed with the decision made on the field.

During the review, video assistant Daniel Nobre Bins explained his analysis:

— The ball had already gotten away and there were two players covering. There was no direction either. We have the header outside the box, he loses control and there are two defenders coming in with the possibility to play. I also understand it as not DOGSO. Given the direction the ball took and the fact that it was a header with the ball bouncing. He wouldn’t have been able to shoot the ball first time because the defender would have arrived first — Bins said in the recording.

As a result, the incident was maintained as a simple foul and a yellow card, with no sending off for Léo Jardim. Fluminense returns to the field on Sunday, at Maracanã, needing to overturn the 2-1 defeat suffered in the first leg.

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