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Bruno Arleu de Araújo ‘ignored’ elbow to Gonzalo Plata

Flamengo and Botafogo are facing each other this Sunday (15th), at Engenhão, in the quarterfinals of the Carioca. The classic match even featured a controversial refereeing incident right in the opening minutes. That’s because Gonzalo Plata took an elbow to the head from Bastos.

At eight minutes into the first half, Plata and Bastos went up to contest a high ball. Thus, the Botafogo defender landed an elbow to the head of the Flamengo striker. Despite being close to the play, referee Bruno Arleu de Araújo showed only a yellow card. In addition, VAR did not call the referee to review the incident.

Why is the Flamengo vs Botafogo match taking place at Engenhão?

Flamengo was unable to perform well in the first stage of the Carioca, finishing the qualifying stage in fourth place in Group B. On the other hand, Botafogo finished at the top of the same group. Therefore, home advantage for the quarterfinals was determined by the black-and-white team.

What could be Mengão’s path in the Carioca?

If they win against Botafogo this Sunday (15th), Flamengo advances to the semifinals to face Madureira, in home-and-away matches. That’s because the tricolor team beat Boavista 2-1 this Friday (13th).

Finally, if they win the semifinal against Madureira, Flamengo reaches the final to seek their third consecutive Carioca championship. In the grand final, Mengão could face Vasco, Fluminense or Bangu.

Where to watch the Flamengo vs Botafogo match?

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings all the details about the match between Flamengo and Botafogo, through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) broadcast the Carioca match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.