Some nerve! Odair Hellmann hits out as Athletico dodge 2 reds v Flamengo | OneFootball

Rafael Klein was at the center of controversies in the Flamengo x Athletico-PR match

The match between Flamengo and Athletico-PR, this Sunday (17), was marked by refereeing controversies. It’s no surprise that Mengão left Arena da Baixada ‘fuming’ with Rafael Klein. Even though he benefited from the decisions, Odair Hellmann, coach of the Paraná side, still had the nerve to criticize the referee.

— For Papito, it’s a delight to hand out yellow cards, but for Carrascal, he has to commit 65 fouls to get booked. And our player commits a less intense foul and gets a yellow card -, he said, before concluding:

— I spoke with (Rafael) Klein at the end of the match, asking what criteria he used. It’s subjective; next week someone else might come and send a player off. The coach gets a yellow card, but Carrascal commits one foul after another and isn’t sent off -, Odair Hellmann concluded.

What happened in the Flamengo x Athletico-PR match?

Flamengo were left complaining about two possible red cards in the match against Athletico-PR. The first incident happened at 19 minutes of the first half, when Aguirre landed a ‘studs-up’ challenge on the shin of Alex Sandro. Rafael Klein, however, did not even show a yellow card to the opposing player.

Still in the first half, in the 40th minute, Lucas Paquetá was on the receiving end of a hard tackle from Felipinho. On that occasion, the Athletico-PR player planted his studs into the shin of the Mengão midfielder and received only a yellow card. It is worth noting that, in both incidents, VAR did not call Rafael Klein over for a review.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now return to the pitch this Wednesday (20) to face Estudiantes (ARG), in the fifth round of the Libertadores. The match will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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