Pedrinho confronts referee after 3-3 draw as police deploy pepper spray | OneFootball

Heated scenes engulfed Mineirão after Cruzeiro and Vasco drew 3-3 on Sunday 15, with Vasco president Pedrinho confronting referee Lucas Paulo Torezin in the tunnel following a Brasileirão clash.

In the dying minutes, the visitors’ bench tried to break up play, even throwing an extra ball onto the pitch, and a member of the coaching staff led by Renato Gaúcho was sent off. According to Podcast Cruzmaltino, the Cruz-Maltino will formally request the VAR audio for incidents involving Andrés Gómez, Tchê Tchê and Robert Renan.

At the final whistle, Torezin issued several cards to quell a melee between Cruzeiro and Vasco players in the centre circle.

Pedrinho then lost patience over two penalties he felt were not awarded to his side, closing in on the referee before being restrained by his own security amid pushing and shoving. He told the official it was unbelievable what had happened and insisted there were two penalties. His anger reflected the wider delegation’s fury at major errors across a tense 90 minutes.

The turmoil escalated as state security intervened, with a police officer deploying pepper spray to calm tempers. The substance spread into the mixed zone, affecting journalists and players from both clubs.

Source: PaponaColina