River fume over Colidio’s two-match ban | OneFootball

At River Plate, the decision by the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal to suspend the forward for two matches following his red card against Huracán was received very poorly. He already missed the victory over Sarmiento and will also be absent for the match against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

While the focus was on the Copa Sudamericana group stage draw at the Conmebol headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, River received some unwelcome news: Facundo Colidio was handed a two-match suspension and will miss the game against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

Against Huracán, in Parque Patricios, the forward clashed with Lucas Carrizo, who was stepping on the penalty spot just as Nicolás Ramírez was about to make a decision, reviewing the play on the VAR screen. The referee confirmed the handball by the Huracán player but also saw footage of the mutual aggression between the players and decided to send both of them off.

In the video, you can see the unsportsmanlike conduct of the Huracán defender and how he then strikes Colidio almost in the face. At the same time, the River attacker pushes him in the chest and his opponent ends up on the ground. After the penalty was awarded, the referee showed the red card and sent both players off in the 37th minute of the second half.

Because it was a direct red card and after analyzing the play, the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal ruled that both players would receive a two-match ban. The former Tigre player has already served one match in his absence during the win over Sarmiento at the Monumental, and this Sunday he will have to serve the second match of his suspension. In Núñez, they believe the decision was highly exaggerated.

Looking ahead to Sunday’s clash against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Coudet will once again turn to Sebastián Driussi as the focal point of the attack. Behind him, there will again be three names, although one of them could change: Juan Fernando Quintero is pushing for a spot and is competing with Kendry Páez, Tomás Galvan, and Ian Subiabre, all three of whom started in the two matches already managed by Chacho. Due to the suspension, Colidio will not be an option and Joaquín Freitas and Maximiliano Salas will be on the bench.

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