Ex-Flamengo Wesley sent off in Roma v Lazio Serie A derby | OneFootball

Wesley was sent off 25 minutes into the second half

The penultimate round of the Italian Championship was heated with the derby between Roma (ITA) and Lazio (ITA) at the Stadio Olimpico. Wesley, former Flamengo player, got involved in a scuffle and was sent off in Roma’s 2-0 win.

At the 25th minute of the second half, the referee awarded a free kick in Roma’s midfield. As a result, the players got involved in a mass confrontation. Wesley, the former Flamengo player, tried to retaliate with an attempted punch and was sent off.

Besides Wesley, a player who came through at Flamengo, another athlete was also sent off. Midfielder Nicolò Rovella, who was involved in the incident, was also shown a red card and left the match early, in the 25th minute of the second half.

HOW DID WESLEY PLAY?

Wesley started the match in Roma’s lineup on the left side. In 70 minutes on the pitch, the former Flamengo player had six defensive actions. In addition, he had one shot and completed 86% of his passes. The information comes from the statistics website SofaScore

AND HOW DID ROMA DO?

Despite Wesley’s sending-off, Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0. As a result, the team moved up from fifth place and now sits fourth. Therefore, if they finish that way in the final round, the Roman club will secure a spot in the Champions League.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Flamengo, Wesley’s former team, takes the field this Sunday (17) against Athletico-PR at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), away from home, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match.

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