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Flamengo Players Accuse Fourth Official of Helping Opposing Coach Substitute Booked Player

According to full-back Matías Viña of Flamengo, the fourth official Jhon Ospina advised coach Eduardo Domínguez of Estudiantes (ARG) to make a substitution. The incident occurred on Thursday (18th), at Maracanã, during the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

— Everyone heard it. Everyone saw the fourth official talking to him (Domínguez). I speak Spanish well and I 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 did Viña see?

A video recorded from the stands shows a conversation between Ospina and the Argentine coach. There, the fourth official allegedly told Domínguez to substitute the player Román Gómez, who had a yellow card and was close to being sent off.

And the match?

On the field, Flamengo scored twice before the 10th minute, with goals from Pedro and Varela. In the second half, however, the sending off of Gonzalo Plata and an own goal by Léo Pereira reduced Flamengo’s lead. Thus, the match ended 2-1, and the decision for the spot in the next round will be in Argentina.

When is the return leg?

Flamengo and Estudiantes will face each other again next Thursday (25th), at Estadio UNO, in Argentina. In this scenario, Flamengo advances with a draw, while the Argentinians need a simple win to take the match to penalties. However, a win by two or more goals for Domínguez’s team qualifies them directly.

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