A play with Endrick as the protagonist could completely change the outcome of Athletico Paranaense-Palmeiras. In the first minutes of the game, Z Ivaldo tries to stop the 16-year-old striker, who was running to prevent the ball from going out in the area.
Taking advantage of his physical superiority, the ‘Furaco’ defender, first throws Endrick off balance, then elbows him in the neck without looking, nor dispute the ball.
the move was reviewed by the VAR and the referee ended up signaling a penalty and showing a yellow card to the central defender, while Endrick hurt on the grass and touched the back of his neck.
The player, who will arrive at Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, He showed personality and looked for the ball to be the one to take the penalty himself. Emotion got the better of him and he ended up shooting badly and missing. In the 21st minute he made up for it with a goal that put Palmeiras ahead and had more opportunities.
The game changed completely after the expulsion of García, from Palmeiras, for a double yellow card in the second half. Athletico Paranaense ended up drawing the game and at the press conference, Joo Martins, assistant to Abel Ferreira, who was not present due to suspension, complained harshly about the refereeing.
Endrick’s play generated controversy due to the unanimity of the specialists on the color of the card shown to Z Ivaldo. For the main ex-referees in Brazil, the defender should have been sent off with a direct red card.
Martins went further: “We understand that Brazilian soccer has the image of being the most competitive in the world because several win, but several win because many times they don’t let the best ones win. It has happened once more. We understand that it is bad for the system that Palmeiras wins two years in a row.”
The Portuguese harshly criticized the entries. “This year traumatic injuries are being incredible because they exceed the limits of the rules of the game”, he said.
