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Cebolinha took a knee to the head from Jhon Jhon

Flamengo is facing Red Bull Bragantino this Saturday (22), at Maracanã, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão. In the midst of the match, a play caused outrage among the rubro-negro fans. That’s because Jhon Jhon, midfielder for the São Paulo team, landed a knee to Everton Cebolinha’s head inside the box.

At 27 minutes into the first half, goalkeeper Cleiton made a great save after a header from Varela. On the rebound, Cebolinha tried to shoot at Bragantino’s goal, but was struck by a knee from Jhon Jhon.

Despite being close to the play, referee Fernando Antônio did not award a penalty to Flamengo. Furthermore, after reviewing the footage, VAR agreed with the on-field decision and did not call the referee for a review.

What is the current situation in the Brasileirão?

With the current score at 0-0, Flamengo remains in first place, reaching 72 points. That’s because Palmeiras is also drawing with Fluminense and staying in second place, with 70 points.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

After facing Bragantino, Flamengo starts to focus on their next Brasileirão fixture. This Tuesday (25), Filipe Luís’s team will play Atlético-MG at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, for the 36th round of the national championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, their website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Atlético-MG.

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