The previous Boca participant hit the Actual Madrid striker from behind and, after being initially cautioned, was proven a pink card as a result of intervention of the VAR.
Dario Herrera exhibits Nandez the pink card for his brutal kick to Rodrygo
Uruguay certified for the semi-finals of the Copa América after beating Brazil on penalties, after holding out for the final quarter of an hour with one man much less resulting from Nahitan Nández’s brutal kick on Rodrygo, which earned him a pink card after Darío Herrera reviewed the match within the VAR.
The Actual Madrid striker tried to dribble via the centre of the pitch and the previous Boca participant desperately jumped to attempt to lower him off. Confronted with the harmful play that Rodrygo might create and being outpaced in velocity, Nández made the choice to carry him down with a really exhausting kick from behind that hit his proper ankle and left the Brazilian mendacity on the grass with eloquent grimaces of ache.
Initially, Argentine referee Dario Herrera confirmed him a yellow card, however he was known as by the VAR to evaluation the play and after observing it from one other angle, he defined his new resolution to everybody current at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. “After the evaluation, I noticed that participant quantity 8 was partaking in vehement conduct, critical tough play. I cancel the yellow card, I will give him a pink card,” mentioned the Argentine earlier than sending off the Uruguayan midfielder.
This was the penalty shootout between Uruguay and Brazil
Marcelo Bielsa’s group received 4-2 and are within the semi-finals, the place they are going to face Néstor Lorenzo’s Colombia, who in the present day beat Panama 5-0.
Uruguay vs. Brazil: the penalty shootout
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