Shameful! Referee and VAR ignore clear Flamengo penalty, fans fume | OneFootball

Samuel Lino is knocked down in the area and the referee didn't even check the VAR

The score was 2-0 for Flamengo against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG), when Samuel Lino was knocked down inside the opponent's area and the referee, who was facing the play, marked nothing. The refereeing error occurred on Thursday (18), at Maracanã, in the first quarter-finals match of the Libertadores.

In the first half, the forward received a pass on the left side of the field and went for the marker. Flamengo's number 16 passed with ease and, when chasing the loss, Piovi knocked down Lino in a 'tangle-foot'.

Was there no VAR for Flamengo?

Next, the ball went out for a throw-in. Thus, referee Andres Jose Rojas put his hand to his ear as a sign that he was waiting for a command from the VAR booth. However, they did not call the referee to review the play.

Did Flamengo win?

Despite the refereeing, Flamengo is winning against Estudiantes by 2 x 0 at the moment. Pedro scored the first one just seconds into the game. Then, Ayrton Lucas made a pinpoint cross for Varela to score the second.

When is the return?

Therefore, Filipe Luís' team play the return match with the advantage of losing by up to one goal difference in Argentina. Thus, the match takes place on Thursday (25) starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

The duel, which takes place at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, is broadcast by Disney+, streaming, and by ESPN, on cable TV. However, Coluna do Fla provides full coverage of the match.

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