The national midfielder was the starter and was present on the pitch until the 72nd minute of the game which ended up being extended until the penalty shootout in which Independiente del Valle won the title.
Arturo Vidal became the sole Chilean representative at Flamengo yesterday after Erick Pulgar’s injury ruled him out of a rematch against Independiente del Valle for South American Recopa.
After Mengao converted the 1-0 which left the world score tied, the match went into overtime and then into a series of penalty shootouts in which the Ecuadorian team ended up winning the title 5-4 .
In this duel, the King was present on the field until minute 72′, when the coach of the red and black team decided to dismiss him, since he had already received a yellow card.
about his performance, the Brazilian press had time to applaud him, but he also received criticism. Lance, for example, wrote that “He was a lion in midfield, the Chilean’s fight was impressive. When it’s not a question of technique, it must be a question of race “, they exposed in the one on one of Flamengo.
For her part, Globoesporte commented that she had a “good performance in the first half, but ran the risk of being sent off for childish attitudes ”.
“Production dropped in the second half after the yellow card, after making hasty decisions “, they completed.
The controversial piece
The situation that cost him the yellow card, and which could have cost him the expulsion, occurred at the end of the first half. In the first minute of added time, the national midfielder had a meeting with Argentinian Mateo Carabajal in an argument over an aerial ball. As the Independiente del Valle player complained about a supposed elbow, Vidal faced him and grabbed his neck, a situation that cost both protagonists a yellow card. .
Even after being reprimanded, the situation continued to progress as Carabajal insisted on elbowing which the Chilean didn’t like and they clashed again until other players from Flamengo seem to push Vidal away.
The analysis of defeat
After the fall in a new final, the Flamengo players protested and one of them was Arturo Vidal. “BHe used another title. We played at home, with our people. We played a great game. I think we attacked the whole game, I don’t know if they reached our goal. In the end they beat us on penalties “, explained the Chilean in dialogue with ESPN.
“We leave sad, but with our heads held high. We know that here at Flamengo they always ask to win titles. And nothing. We will continue to work hard. This year we have a lot to win and repeat “, continued the king.
For his part, Gabriel Barbosa said that “Flamengo is very big. Now we have to pick up the pieces of this failure . The crowd turned on us and we responded with the late goal. Then, in added time, we pressed.”
“We went through tough times and then we were champions. We must have the support of the fans to win the Carioca Championship,” Gabigol added.
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