Decision of the week

Was Luan Cândido’s red card for the ‘robbery’ gesture correct?

What happened?

After Vitória defender Cacá was sent off against Palmeiras, Luan Cândido made a gesture suggesting that the referee was “robbing” his team. VAR alerted the referee, who reviewed the footage and showed Cândido a red card. Palmeiras won the Série A match 4–0.

ON-FIELD DECISION

The referee did not initially see or punish Luan Cândido’s gesture.

FINAL VAR DECISION

VAR alerted the referee to the gesture. After an on-field review, the referee showed Cândido a red card.

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