Shameful: Referee and VAR miss clear Flamengo penalty, fans furious | OneFootball

Samuel Lino is knocked down in the box and the referee didn't even check the VAR

The score was 2-0 for Flamengo against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG), when Samuel Lino was knocked down inside the opponent's box and the referee, who was facing the play, didn't call anything. The refereeing mistake occurred this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, in the first match of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

In the first half, the forward received a pass on the left side of the field and went up against the marker. The number 16 of Flamengo passed easily and, when trying to recover, Piovi knocked down Lino in a 'trip'.

Was there no VAR for Flamengo?

Next, the ball went out for a throw-in. Thus, referee Andres Jose Rojas put his hand to his ear as a sign that he was waiting for a command from the VAR booth. However, they didn't call the referee to review the play.

Did Flamengo win?

Despite the refereeing, Flamengo is beating Estudiantes 2 x 0 at the moment. Pedro scored the first one just seconds into the game. Then, Ayrton Lucas delivered a pinpoint cross for Varela to score the second.

When is the return leg?

Therefore, Filipe Luís's team play the return match with the advantage of being able to lose by up to one goal difference in Argentina. Thus, the match takes place on Thursday (25) starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

The duel, which takes place at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, is broadcast by Disney+, streaming, and ESPN, on cable TV. However, Coluna do Fla provides complete coverage of the match.

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