Carrascal sent off against Palmeiras, third for Flamengo in 2026 | OneFootball

Carrascal was sent off after a foul on a Palmeiras center back this Saturday (23)

Flamengo is facing another discipline problem in the first-team squad this Saturday (23). Midfielder Carrascal received his third red card of the 2026 season during the match against Palmeiras at the Maracanã. In referee Davi Lacerda’s view, the No. 15 raised his foot too high and struck Murilo in the face in the 20th minute of the first half.

As a result, the play proved costly and disrupted Flamengo’s strategy for the derby, valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The statistic is a concern for the club, as the Colombian player has now reached three dismissals in 27 matches this year, a rate considered high.

WHAT IS CARRASCAL’S RED CARD RECORD IN 2026?

Moreover, the red card against Palmeiras adds to an uncomfortable list of punishments for the midfielder this season. The Colombian player began this run of send-offs against Corinthians in a match valid for the Supercopa do Brasil.

Later, the player also left the field early in the derby against Fluminense in the Brazilian Championship. As a result of the red card in Fla-Flu, the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) handed the midfielder a two-match suspension because of the incident.

WHAT ARE CARRASCAL’S NEXT STEPS AT FLAMENGO?

Given this scenario, Carrascal will serve an automatic suspension and will be unavailable for Flamengo’s next Brasileirão match, against Coritiba, on Saturday (30), in the 18th round of the national competition. Before that, however, the Colombian midfielder will be available for the Rubro-Negro in the match against Cusco (PER) on Tuesday (26), in a Libertadores clash.

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