Samuel Lino slams ref after Flamengo v Estudiantes: “Result shaped” | OneFootball

Colombian referee Andrés Rojas prejudiced Flamengo in the Libertadores

The scenario for Flamengo was looking good, but Colombian referee Andrés Rojas decided to make his presence felt. With interference from the referee, the Rubro-Negro conceded a late goal against Estudiantes (ARG), but won 2-1 at Maracanã, in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. After the match, Samuel Lino criticized the referee.

— I think the final result was heavily influenced by the officiating. The mistakes made today harmed us immensely. Now we have to go to Argentina with a score where they managed to score a goal at our home, but that goal they scored here today is greatly a consequence of what the refereeing did in the game — said Samuel Lino.

— Meaningless expulsion, reversed fouls, yellow cards that aren't yellow, and for the Estudiantes team, nothing. That's what's incredible. For us, everything today, yellow, foul, reversed foul, and for Estudiantes, nothing. So we're leaving here very disadvantaged and now it's time to work, rest, because now there's the Brazilian Championship and focus on the next game — added the forward.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES GAME?

In the final stretch of the game, Gonzalo Plata received a kick from the Estudiantes defender. But Rojas saw a foul by the Flamengo forward and gave a yellow card. Since he already had one, the player wearing number 50 received a red card. From that moment, the Argentinians pressed forward and managed to score.

Besides that, the referee, as highlighted by Lino, reversed fouls, failed to issue yellow cards to Estudiantes, and irritated Flamengo. Additionally, according to ESPN, the fourth official even suggested a substitution so that the Argentinians wouldn't have a player sent off.

HOW DID IT END?

Despite Rojas' disastrous performance, Flamengo won 2-1, with goals from Pedro and Varela for Flamengo, and Carrillo scored for Estudiantes. Thus, the Rubro-Negro can even draw next Thursday (25), in La Plata, to advance to the semifinals.

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