The match between Millionaires and Junior of Barranquilla It was a hot game, with high pulse rates and many referee controversies that the players of the 'shark' team protested and stood up at the press conference after the match.
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In the final stretch of the game, with Junior focused on the attack, the forward Carlos Bacca He was sent off for an alleged attack without the ball against the center back Andrés Llinás, who threw himself to the ground, complaining of pain in his stomach.
The referee Jorge Duarte, just two meters away from the action, did not hesitate to show the red card, but after a call from the VAR he decided to retract it and change the card to a yellow one. Own Bacca He spoke about this play and expressed that 'he would never attack a fellow professional'.
Barranquilla, Colombia, April 9, 2024. Junior FC against Universitario de Perú for the Copa Libertadores at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla. The match ended 1-1 with a goal from Deiber Caicedo for Junior. In the image, Carlos Bacca. Photo Vanexa Romero/El Tiempo.
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“Nothing happened on that play. The VAR himself called him, I'm not going to attack a teammate. That is not in me, neither I nor my family would allow it,” said the experienced forward.
Video shows an alleged fist
A video began to circulate on social networks showing the action frontally, where you can see all the pushing, slapping and tricks of the players of the two teams in the area.
But there is a moment when Carlos Bacca approaches Llinas and releases what apparently would be a short fist against the belly of his rival, who rolled on the grass with clear signs of pain.
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