Atlético-MG and Botafogo drew 1-1, this Wednesday (11/20), and a huge mess occurred at the end of the match, held at Arena Independência – without an audience. With the final whistle, players argued and security guards pushed each other.
The game was valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão, but the teams will meet again on the 30th of this month, in the Libertadores final. At the end of the game, Hulk gave a powerful interview and left a message for Luiz Henrique.
How was Hulk’s interview talking about Luiz Henrique?
After the confusion was under control, Hulk gave an interview to the “Sportv” channel. In it, the striker alleged that Luiz Henrique called Atlético a “shit team…” during the game.
– Matheus Mendes (atlético-MG’s reserve goalkeeper) swore for his family during halftime, that Luiz Henrique turned around and said: “Your team is very weak, a piece of shit…”. He has everything to be a star, but he isn’t yet. You’re having a great year. Let it serve as a learning experience, as he needs to work hard. I have a 20-year career and I have never said that a team is “shit…”. May he learn from his mistake. He has everything it takes to be a great, but first he has to be a great as a person.
“Luiz Henrique has everything to be a star, but he isn’t yet”
Hulk explained the conversation with Artur Jorge and the lines about the Botafogo striker
— ge (@geglobo)
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How was the fight in Atlético-MG x Botafogo and who was sent off?
After a nervous game, with the expulsions of Rubens (Atlético-MG) and Alexander Barboza (Botafogo), tempers flared even after the final whistle. Hulk and Luiz Henrique argued on the way out of the field. The Galo striker went to express satisfaction over the alleged phrase from Botafogo’s number 7.
After the final whistle, confusion began between Atlético-MG and Botafogo players. The discussion continued and still involved both committees
— ge (@geglobo)
With Hulk’s charge, there was a general altercation and one of Botafogo’s security guards exchanged shoves with one of the stadium’s private security guards. Here, the tension became even greater. That was when Luiz Henrique, from afar, threw a bottle and hit an arena professional. After the confusion was controlled, referee Luis Flávio de Oliveira saw the entire fight on VAR and gave Luiz Henrique a red card.
The confusion continued when we returned to the changing rooms. The referee analyzed the images to put the information in the summary, called Luiz Henrique from Botafogo to give the player a red card
— ge (@geglobo)
With the expulsion, the number 7 will not be able to face Vitória, this Saturday (23/11), at 7:30 pm, at the Nilton Santos Stadium.
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Still about the turmoil, Hulk went to speak to coach Artur Jorge, during the confusion, about Luiz Henrique’s alleged comments. The conversation was captured on the broadcast of the channels “Sportv” and “Premiere”.
– Luiz Henrique said “you guys are a piece of shit…”. He has five games for the national team, he thinks he’s a star, he hasn’t won anything. He spoke at halftime of the game. He has five shots in the national team, I have seven years in the national team, he has to run like hell.
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Atlético-MG’s next games
- São Paulo x Atlético-MG – 11/23 (Saturday) – 9:30 pm (Brasília time) – Brasileirão
- Atlético-MG x Juventude – 11/26 (Tuesday) – 9:30 pm (Brasília time) – Brasileirão
- Atlético-MG x Botafogo – 11/30 (Saturday) – 5pm (Brasília time) – Libertadores final
Botafogo’s next games
- Botafogo x Vitória – 11/23 (Saturday) – 7:30 pm (Brasília time) – Brasileirão
- Palmeiras x Botafogo – 11/26 (Tuesday) – 9:30 pm (Brasília time) – Brasileirão
- Botafogo x Atlético-MG – 11/30 (Saturday) – 5pm – Libertadores final
