Conmebol released the analysis of the video referee in controversial bid involving Gonzalo Plata, Flamengo. The game against Estudiantes, valid for the quarterfinals of Libertadores, gave the talk.
. At the beginning of the video, the maximum entity of South American football makes a kind of my guilt Regarding the bid.
“In the 81-minute minute, in a dispute for the ball, the red-black striker takes the ball and later, the defender of Estudiantes kicks the sole of the platter and both fall to the floor. It does not configure the striker’s infraction. The referee incorrectly sanctions the Flamengo player by double card. According to protocol VAR, the VAR can only interfere with four actions: goals, penalty and confusion of identity. It does not configure either case, VAR cannot interfere. “
See VAR analysis in platform expulsion
As Conmebol herself explained, the video referee could not infer in the bid. In the audio, Nicolas Gallo, responsible for VAR in the match of Maracanã, mentions that “cannot come in”. The decision was with Andrés Rojas, from Colombia.
In addition to the red card, Andrés Rojas arbitration was also criticized by Flamengo for other throws. The Rio club complains of a penalty suffered by Samuel Lino, inverted infractions and unusual yellow cards.
In the end, Flamengo conceded a goal after the expulsion and, even winning Estudiantes 2-1, left the field in the scolding. The return game will be played next Thursday (18), at 21:30 (Brasília), in La Plata.
