Nahitan Nandez’s brutal kick on Rodrygo earned him his sending off in the hot match between Uruguay and Brazil

Uruguay and Brazil spark each other throughout the game valid for the Copa América quarter-finals. In a close match for the South American competition between two teams that registered as candidates in the previous rounds, relegation was recorded when there was not much left to go. That was it Nahitan Nandezthrough the VAR: the Argentinian referee Dario Herrera He was shown the way to the showers in the 73rd minute after reviewing the replays.

“With the use of excessive force”, the details of the regulations, refers to the action in which the player exceeds the force and impetuosity used or endangers the physical integrity of the opponent, for which he must be expelled. Herrera confirmed that a more severe sanction should be punished for the violent attack of the former Boca Juniors footballer and that is why he changed his decision.

Despite the widespread protests of Nandez and several Uruguayan players, the referee was blunt in his determination and rightly so. Although the Argentinian Herrera did justice in the stadium Allegiant Stadium from Las Vegas, Nevada, the Mexican Guillermo Pacheco was the VAR (the AVAR was his compatriot Erick Miranda).

The regulation also warns that the “play rough rough” (foul of extreme hardship) are those tackles or disputes with the ball which endanger the physical integrity of an opponent or in which the player uses excessive force or brutality and must be allowed in the same way . That is to say, this maneuver could be considered within this framework.

Nahitan Nandez went too far and was sent off for hitting Rodrygo (Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports)

As a result of the loss in the gel Marcelo Bielsa rearranged his lines: he immediately sent on Guillermo Varela to take Facundo Pellistri back to the four-man line at the back and at the same time he sacrificed Darwin Núñez to bet on the possession. of the ball with the entry of Giorgian De Arrascaeta.

Despite the strong foot, there were not many yellow cards during the game. Manuel Ugarte (50′) and Nicolás De La Cruz (59′) on the side of the Celeste; Lucas Paquetá (38′) and Gomes (63′) in the Yellow green. Bielsa’s side committed 26 fouls, while Dorival Junior’s side managed just 15.

The positive for Uruguay is that they qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa América via penalties and will face Colombia next Wednesday, July 10. Loco Bielsa celebrated, but starting tomorrow he will have to consider how he will face the next commitment with the loss of one of the players he considers as a starter: Nahitan Nandez.