Fans have been left bemused by a weird purple card for Joelinton throughout Brazil’s defeat to Argentina.
Brazil noticed their proud unbeaten residence file in World Cup qualifying crushed by their bitter rivals, who left Rio with a 1-0 victory courtesy of Nicolas Otamendi’s second half header. It was additionally their third successive qualifying defeat, elevating issues that the five-time champions might not qualify for the 2026 World Cup within the US, Canada and Mexico.
A foul evening for the Selecao was compounded when Joelinton was purple carded within the 81st minute simply 9 minutes after coming off the bench. However, the style of the dismissal, following a tussle with Rodrigo De Paul as they battled for the ball, left followers feeling aggrieved for the Newcastle midfielder.
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Opinion was virtually common that it was De Paul who was doing the fouling as he hung onto Joelinton’s arm. The Brazil man did flip and elevate his arm in a bid to interrupt free however didn’t seem to make contact with De Paul. Nevertheless, referee Piero Maza reached straight for his purple card.
“De Paul literally grabs onto Joelinton’s arm, but it’s Joelinton who receives the red card! You genuinely can’t make this up,” mentioned one fan. Another concurred, saying: “If anything Joelinton deserves an award for having to deal with this, not a red card.”
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A 3rd added: “Never a red. Joelinton had only been on the pitch nine minutes.” A fourth commented: “Joelinton received a straight red card last night for being fouled.”
Another requested: “How did Joelinton get a STRAIGHT red card for De Paul holding his hand for good 5 minutes?” A sixth agreed, posting: “That was never red card! Rolling round grabbing his face when it clearly never hit his face! Ref never checked VAR.”
The qualifier was overshadowed by crowd hassle which flared in the course of the nationwide anthems. Video and photos have emerged of Brazilian police charging Argentina followers and clobbering them with batons, prompting frightened gamers, together with Lionel Messi, go over and enchantment for calm.