Flamengo will fine Erick Pulgar for his expulsion in the 3-0 defeat against RB Bragantino, on Thursday (2), in the ninth round of the Brasileirão, at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista.
The punishment has already been applied by the current board in other cases, such as Wallace Yan and Gonzalo Plata, last season.
The information was initially published by the “UOL” portal.
O, with goals from Isidro Pitta and Gabriel, when Erick Pulgar attacked Herrera three minutes into the second half. Minutes later, Lucas Barbosa scored Bragantino’s third goal.
In the summary, referee Fernando Nascimento Filho justified the red card to Erick Pulgar for “punching a punch in the face” of Herrera outside the ball dispute.
After the defeat – the first since he arrived -, Leonardo Jardim commented on the expulsion.
“For sure, he didn’t have the best. He wants to win like everyone else, but we have to have the ability to control our emotions. It’s fundamental. Pulgar is hot-blooded, but he knows he has to be careful and this has harmed the team’s possible reaction. Pulgar and any Flamengo player has to pay this attention”, stated Jardim.
The situation in Serie A
With 14 points in eight games, Flamengo ends the round in sixth place.
The next match for Série A is on Sunday (5), against Santos, at Maracanã.
