Varela fumes at Carrascal red card in Flamengo v Palmeiras | OneFootball

What did Varela say about Carrascal’s sending-off?

Flamengo lost 3-0 to Palmeiras this Saturday (23), having played with one man less from the 20th minute of the first half. As a result, Varela spoke out about Carrascal’s sending-off.

— The result doesn’t reflect the game. At 11 against 11, we started very well; they couldn’t get past midfield. Unfortunately, we went down to 10 men, and then it becomes difficult. They scored a goal that we could have defended much better, and after that, trying to come back with one player less is even harder. We tried to play until the end, but we conceded another goal on the counterattack — he said.

Why did Carrascal get a red card?

In the 20th minute of the first half, Carrascal raised his foot too high and struck Palmeiras center back Murilo in the face. As a result, the referee showed the Colombian a straight red card.

With the result, Flamengo saw Palmeiras extend their lead at the top of the table. Now, the Rubro-Negro are seven points behind the São Paulo side. However, Abel Ferreira’s team has played one more match.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo’s next match is against Cusco (PER) at the Maracanã on Tuesday (26), in the final round of the Libertadores group stage. The match will kick off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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