RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus will be barred from making the Copa America final due to a two-game suspension for his red card in the quarter-finals against Chile, South Confederation announced on Tuesday. American Football Association (Conmebol).
The Manchester City player was sent off on Friday for a violent tackle with his foot forward to the chest of Chilean Eugenio Mena. Despite the numerical inferiority, the Seleçao won 1-0.
Gabriel Jesus served his first suspension match in the semi-final won by Brazil on Monday against Peru, by the same score of 1-0.
In his absence, Brazilian coach Tite had lined up Benfica winger Everton.
Jesus, 24, was hoping to return for Saturday’s grand final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, but the Disciplinary Commission gave him two matches in suspension.
In the final of the last edition in 2019, also played at the Maracana, he scored the second goal in the 3-1 victory over Peru but was excluded with 20 minutes remaining.
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