CBF shares VAR audio on Fausto Vera's non-red in Flamengo v Atlético-MG

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·28 de julho de 2025

CBF shares VAR audio on Fausto Vera's non-red in Flamengo v Atlético-MG

Understand why Ramon Abatti Abel did not expel Fausto Vera from Atlético-MG

Flamengo was upset with the refereeing of the game against Atlético-MG, mainly due to the non-expulsion of Fausto Vera after a foul on Gonzalo Plata. In this regard, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released the audio in which Ramon Abatti Abel decided not to show the red card to the midfielder of the Minas Gerais team.

— He (Plata) dominates, the ball doesn't go forward. It comes back, he loses a bit of control, and I understand that it's not a clear DOGSO (Denying an Obvious Goalscoring Opportunity). (…) Dominance comes back and he loses verticality — says Góis to the referee at the electronic point. Next, Ramon Abatti Abel says: “Ok, I'll go back with a direct free kick and a yellow card because there's a defender who has the possibility of dominating the ball.”

UNDERSTAND THE PLAY BETWEEN PLATA AND FAUSTO VERA IN THE FLAMENGO VS ATLÉTICO-MG GAME

The most questioned play by Flamengo players and fans occurred after Jorginho's pass to Gonzalo Plata. Next, the Ecuadorian dominates the ball and gains an advantage over Fausto Vera, who knocks him down. At first, Ramon Abatti Abel gave a penalty, but when called by VAR, the referee only gave a yellow card and a foul outside the area.

Vídeos OneFootball

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO VS ATLÉTICO-MG GAME?

Despite this controversy, Flamengo continued to seek victory in the duel. In the second half, Wallace Yan suffered a foul on the left side of the attack. Luiz Araújo was the one who kicked the ball into the area, finding Léo Ortiz. The number 3 of Mengão scored a strong header, with no chance of defense for Everson, from Atlético-MG. With this triumph, the Rubro-Negro took the lead in the Brasileirão, with 36 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

After the Brasileirão game, Flamengo returns to the field to face Atlético-MG again, this time in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The first leg takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (31), at Maracanã. In this way, Coluna do Fla, as usual, shows all the details with the 'in loco' coverage of reporters Leo José and Rodrigo Lima.

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