Flamengo v Internacional: Pulgar booking exposes card excess | OneFootball

Internacional and Flamengo drew 1-1, with a yellow card for Erick Pulgar

In addition to the bitter draw, Flamengo also had to deal with another punishment for Erick Pulgar against Internacional, in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. As a result, the booking was the midfielder’s eighth in the 20 matches played so far in 2026.

So, the average of 0.4 cards per game makes the Chilean’s current season his second highest with the Sacred Shirt. That is because, in 2024, the player received 19 yellows and one red in 47 appearances, with a rate of 0.42 bookings per match.

How many yellow and red cards has Pulgar received per season at Flamengo?

The number of cards shows how intense Pulgar is in matches. Against Internacional, for example, the midfielder caught his opponent in the neck with his elbow. The yellow card leaves the player one booking away from suspension for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.

Has Pulgar already served many suspensions?

From 2022 until now, the midfielder has already missed 11 matches for the Most Beloved because of accumulated cards. The number of games is higher, for example, than the nine matches a team plays to win the Copa do Brasil.

It is no surprise that Pulgar has never gone beyond 50 matches in a season for the Rubro-Negro. After all, 2024 is the year in which the player made the most appearances with the Sacred Shirt, with 47 matches. However, the midfielder has also had injuries that kept him out of action.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Pulgar one booking away from suspension, Flamengo face Vitória on Sunday (August 9), in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. The ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.

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