Coluna do Fla
·19 settembre 2025
Referee urges Estudiantes to sub player to dodge red v Flamengo

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·19 settembre 2025
The players of Flamengo went to the break upset with the fourth referee of the duel with Estudiantes (ARG), at Maracanã. This is because, according to the report from 'ESPN Brasil' Jhon A. Ospina, from Colombia, advised Eduardo Domínguez, coach of the Argentine team, to substitute a player.
As reported in the broadcast, the Flamengo squad questioned the fourth referee about, allegedly, having asked Eduardo Domínguez to remove Román Gómez from the match. In the complaint of the Mengão squad, they warned that the professional said that jersey 4 "was making very strong entries and could be expelled."
Even in the face of this complaint from the Flamengo players, Coach Eduardo Domínguez kept Román Gómez for the second half. That is, the full-back did not leave the field at the break of the duel.
The Flamengo had a crushing first half against Estudiantes. In just ten minutes of play, the Mengão opened a 2-0 lead, with goals from Pedro and Varela. Thus, the Rubro-Negro had peace of mind to play throughout the match, at Maracanã.
After the match at Maracanã, Flamengo and Estudiantes decide their fate in the Libertadores next Thursday (25), in Argentina. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in the city of La Plata. Whoever passes this confrontation, moreover, faces Racing (ARG) or Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) in the semifinals of the continental competition.
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