Varela slams ref, hopes Viña backs him after Flamengo v Estudiantes row | OneFootball

What did Varela, Flamengo's full-back, say after the match against Estudiantes (ARG)?

Flamengo's 2-1 victory over Estudiantes (ARG) ended up taking a back seat due to crucial errors throughout the game. After the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, Varela criticized the refereeing and said he would seek more details about the match's controversies with Viña.

— I haven't heard about it yet, but I'm going home with him (Viña). Surely, he will tell me. The refereeing disturbed us a lot today (Thursday), I'm sure of that -, declared Varela in an interview in the mixed zone at Maracanã.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

Flamengo has many reasons to complain about the refereeing in the match against Estudiantes (ARG). This is because, besides Andrés Rojas wrongly sending off forward Plata, the fourth official was also questioned by the red-black squad.

In the view of the Flamengo team, Jhon Ospina suggested to Eduardo Domínguez, Estudiantes' coach, to take Román Gómez out of the game. According to the Mengão players, the fourth official told the Argentine coach that the full-back was at risk of being sent off.

SPEAK UP, VIÑA!

— Everyone heard. Everyone saw the fourth official talking to him (Domínguez). I speak Spanish well and understood. He said their player was on a yellow card. And in the second half, he said something else -, said Viña in the mixed zone at Maracanã.

WHAT IS THE NEXT FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

After all this controversy, Flamengo and Estudiantes will face each other again next Thursday (25th) at 21:30 (Brasília time), in La Plata. In the match, the Rubro-Negro has the advantage of being able to draw by any result to advance to the semi-finals of the Libertadores.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Before that, however, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (21st) to face Vasco, for the Brasileirão. In short, the match kicks off at 17:30 (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the match details on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel) and Premiere (closed) will broadcast the match.

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