The use of OUR expel Jorge Carrascal of Flemish at the beginning of the second half, due to an incident that occurred before the break, raised new questions about its use during the Brazilian Super Cup held this Sunday, at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in the capital, Brasília. Final that Corinthians won after winning 0-2.
The strange decision to show the red card came after Corinthians players complained about Carrascal allegedly elbowing Breno Bidon in the face just before half-time. The Corinthians midfielder remained lying on the field for several minutes while his teammates demanded a VAR review, which never occurred.
Both teams went to the locker room considering the matter resolved. However, referee Rafael Klein surprised everyone by going to the VAR booth after the players returned for the second half, concluding that there had been aggression and showing the Colombian midfielder a red card, which left Flamengo stunned.
The decision generated outrage among Flamengo players, who believed that any review would have taken place in the first half. Corinthians won 2-0 with goals from Gabriel Paulista and Yuri Alberto, and won the trophy. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” said Flamengo coach Filipe Luis, a former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid defender.
“I don’t know if this has ever happened anywhere else. The players waited on the field and went to the locker room as if the play had already been reviewed. We prepared the whole plan to play 11-11 and then it happens (…) I don’t want to make excuses for the defeat, but I’ve never seen anything like it.”
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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) later blamed electrical problems for the unprecedented delay. The CBF reported that during the break there was a power outage in several areas of the stadium, including the video room, which remained inoperative for much of the second half.
“Initially, the available images did not provide conclusive evidence, so the first part ended normally”, explained the CBF in a note this Monday morning. “While the process was still ongoing, a new check allowed the infraction to be clearly identified, which led to the recommendation of a review so that the referee could evaluate and consequently expel the player.”
