Brazilian Marcelo will miss the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores after Conmebol punished him with three suspension dates and a $6,000 fine after his exile in duel Fluminense against Argentinos Juniors.
Signed the decision of August 10 Amaryllis Belisariovice-president of the Disciplinary Commission of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), based in the Paraguayan city of Luque.
Fluminense player saw a red card in the first leg of the 1/8 finals, in which he committed a terrible foul on a defender Luciano Sanchez.
As a result of this, the Argentine footballer suffered a dislocation of his left knee, due to which he will be absent from the playing fields for at least eight months.
Dr. Argentinos Juniors, Alejandro Ronconiconfirmed a few days ago DIRECTV Sport that Sanchez technically has a “separation of the tibia and fibula”, and added.
He tore his posterior and anterior cruciate ligaments. It needs to be reconstructed, I’ve never seen anything like it.
After hospitalization and discharge on August 2, the football player will have an operation in the coming weeks.
Today I had to endure a very difficult moment on the field. I accidentally injured a colleague. I want to wish you the best in your recovery, Luciano Sanchez. All the power in the world! 💜🙏🏾# M12 pic.twitter.com/vaG04hvioW
— Marcelovelve (@MarceloM12) August 2, 2023
The scene that silenced the stadium of Diego Armando Maradona occurred in the 58th minute of the match between Argentinos Juniors and Fluminense for the 1/8 finals of Libertadores.
Marcelo was advancing with the ball when Sanchez came out to meet him and the former Real Madrid winger committed an embarrassing foul in which he stepped on his opponent’s foot at knee level.
Although the VAR system confirmed that his entry was not intentional, the Brazilian player was sent off after a game in which his eyesight was very difficult, as the Argentinean’s leg was completely bent.
I don’t see this in Marcelo, the second shot is clear if he goes to his opponent. pic.twitter.com/cgcZZhApgx
— Felipe Ramos Rizo (@ramosrizo) August 2, 2023
In the quarter-finals of the Libertadores fluminence will face Olympiawho eliminated Flamengo this Thursday after coming back 0-2 on aggregate.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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