In the duel valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship, Sport and Flamengo are drawing 1-1 this Saturday (15), at Arena Pernambuco. In the first stage, the Pernambuco team had two players sent off for the first four fouls committed.
The first to leave the pitch was full-back Matheus Alexandre, 37 minutes into the game. He knocked down defender Ayrton Lucas with a cart and received a second yellow card from referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein.
Expulsion of Matheus Alexandre from the sport.
Player fouled Ayrton Lucas and received a second yellow card
— Jogorustico (@jogorustico)
The same happened with defender Ramon Menezes. At the 42nd minute mark, he stamped on striker Wallace Yan’s foot and was sent off the field after also receiving a second yellow card.
🚨🟥 SPORT RECIFE 2x
Ramon Menezes, from Sport, also EXPULDED! Flamengo with 2 more players on the field!
The player received the 2nd yellow.
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The partial draw puts Mengão in the lead, with 69 points won. The Rio club is overtaking Palmeiras, who enter the field this Saturday (15th), at 9pm (Brasília time), against Santos.
