Confetti case: Internacional punished by Conmebol in Flamengo tie | OneFootball

Incident in the Libertadores Round of 16 Led to Punishment for Internacional

The comical episode that took place during the match between Internacional and Flamengo at Estádio Beira-Rio in the Libertadores is still making waves. Due to the confetti shower that delayed the round of 16 match by 21 minutes, the team from Rio Grande do Sul was punished by Conmebol this Monday (22).

The Porto Alegre team will have to pay US$ 30,000 (about R$ 160,000). Internacional was penalized for violating two articles of the Conmebol Disciplinary Code. Under article 11.2, which deals with delays to the start of the match, the fine was US$ 20,000 (R$ 106,700).

In addition, Internacional was penalized under article 12.2, which prohibits the use of flares and pyrotechnic objects, and based on article 27 (repeat offense), was fined an additional US$ 10,000 (R$ 53,300). Thus, the team from Rio Grande do Sul suffered a triple blow: punishment, a celebration gone wrong, and elimination.

HOW WAS THE MATCH AFTER THE CONFETTI SHOWER?

Despite a packed Beira-Rio and the attempt at a celebration with confetti, it was Flamengo who celebrated. Arrascaeta opened the scoring in the first half, and Pedro sealed the result in the second half, securing a 2-0 victory. In the first leg, Mengão had already won 1-0.

AFTER ELIMINATING INTERNACIONAL, WHAT DID FLAMENGO DO IN THE LIBERTADORES?

After getting past Internacional, Flamengo advanced to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. In the first leg, Mengão defeated Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) 2-1 at Maracanã. Now, Mengão is aiming to reach the semifinals this Thursday (25).

Playing away from home, Flamengo will try to eliminate Estudiantes starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in La Plata. Whenever Mengão is on the field, there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, with website, social media, and YouTube providing all the details. In addition, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney Plus (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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