When Joelinton of Newcastle brutally shoves Rodrigo De Paul to the ground during a tense match against old rivals Argentina, he is sent off for Brazil.
Tuesday night, Joelinton was sent off for Brazil after pushing Rodrigo De Paul of Argentina in the chest.
Joelinton shoved his opponent during their second-half tussle, causing De Paul to fall dramatically as he held his face.
The Newcastle midfielder was sent off at the Maracana in the 81st minute, despite not seeming to make contact with De Paul’s face.
At the time of the sending off, Argentina was leading 1-0.
Kickoff had to be postponed by thirty minutes due to opposing fans fighting with each other and then with Brazilian police before to the game.
At least one fan was forced to exit the stadium after being hit in the head by police using batons during the very violent altercation.
During the tumultuous circumstances, Argentina’s goalkeeper Dibu Martinez even leaped into the stands in an attempt to seize one of the batons.
When play finally resumed, there were 22 fouls between the two teams throughout the intense first half.
Argentina won 1-0 thanks to a header from Nicolas Otamendi in the 63rd minute, which was the game’s only goal.
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