Leonardo Jardim slams Erick Pulgar's conduct in Flamengo v Bragantino | OneFootball

What happened to Erick Pulgar in Flamengo vs Bragantino?

Erick Pulgar was sent off right at the start of the second half of the match between Flamengo and Bragantino, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão. Faced with the situation, coach Leonardo Jardim said he understood the Chilean’s desire to compete, but made it clear that the number 5 needs greater emotional control on the pitch.

— Pulgar definitely did not behave in the best way. I know he wants to win, like everyone does, but we have to have emotional control. Emotional control is essential in top-level players -, he said, before concluding:

— Pulgar is hot-blooded, but he knows he has to be careful, because he hurt the team, even though the score was already 2-0. But he hurt the team in terms of a possible comeback. Pulgar, or any other player, has to pay attention to that -, Leonardo Jardim concluded in a press conference.

HOW WAS PULGAR SENT OFF IN FLAMENGO VS BRAGANTINO IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Defensive midfielder Erick Pulgar ended up being shown a red card after delivering a stronger shove to a Red Bull Bragantino player. At first, the Flamengo player received a yellow card, but the referee went to VAR and then showed a red card to Flamengo’s number 5.

IS ERICK PULGAR OUT OF FLAMENGO’S NEXT BRASILEIRÃO MATCH?

Yes! Because of the punishment, Erick Pulgar will serve the automatic suspension for the red card. As a result, the player will miss Flamengo’s match against Santos in the tenth round of the Brasileirão.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS SANTOS IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Without Erick Pulgar, Flamengo face Santos on Sunday (05) at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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