Flamengo x Bahía: Gabigol is sent off in the 9th minute of the first half; judge says he was cursed | Flamengo

Flávio Rodrigues de Souza affirmed that the attacker told him to “take him to the c …”. Gabigol was unhappy and it took him almost five minutes to leave the field.

When he finally left the field, jersey 9 needed to be calmed down even by Flamengo vice president of football, Marcos Braz. According to the report of the reporter Fernando Saraiva, from Premiere, Gabigol got angry with the delegate of the game and cursed him:

– Now I’m really in charge. How am I going to play football like this?

In front of Marcos Braz, the forward shot:

– I don’t play here anymore.

At Central do Apito, Globo referee commentator Sandro Meira Ricci said the referee’s decision was correct.

At the time of Gabigol’s expulsion, Flamengo beat Bahia 1-0, with a goal from Bruno Henrique in minute 4. At half-time, Bruno commented on the expulsion of his teammate.

– The judge already entered speaking so as not to stagnate. If you can’t talk to him, who is the referee, who will he talk to? He was a bit far, but I don’t think Gabigol spoke to him – said Bruno Henrique.

During the week, Flamengo had made a formal request to the CBF for an arbitration change because he was from the São Paulo Soccer Federation due to the dispute with São Paulo at the top of the table. The entity denied the request.

Something similar happened with the same referee in 2019, also in a match between Flamengo and Bahía. At that time, Bahia won 3-0 and Fernandão was sent off in the second half by Flávio Rodrigues de Souza, who reported on the summary of the attacker’s foul.