Vinicius Junior had a difficult evening during Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Colombia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Real Madrid superstar was frustrated on numerous occasions – he also picked up a yellow card that will rule him out of the Selecao’s Copa America quarter-final showdown against Uruguay.
Vinicius’ frustrations were heightened in the 42nd minute of the match when he went down in the penalty area following a challenge from Daniel Munoz. Referee Jesus Valenzuela did not award a spot-kick, and VAR stuck with the on-field decision. However, it’s now been revealed that they were wrong to do so.
🚨¿FUE O NO FUE PENAL?
⚠️📺La @CONMEBOL ha revelado los audios del VAR en la jugada del penal no sancionado del colombiano Daniel Muñoz a Vinicius Jr
🗣️"Primero pellizca la pelota y luego se da el contacto"
📻#ElVBarCaracol lunes a viernes de 2 a 4pm por @CaracolRadio pic.twitter.com/EHikklUw4t
— El VBAR CARACOL (@VBarCaracol) July 3, 2024
🚨 Conmebol admitió que el VAR debió señalar penal a Vinicius Jr. por esta falta de Daniel Muñoz
Esa decisión ahora pone a Brasil a jugar contra Uruguay, en vez de hacerlo contra Panamá
Video en el siguiente tuit 👇🏽
pic.twitter.com/yuwdDBQwFa— Raúl Zambrano Cabello (@RaulZambrano7) July 3, 2024
As per MD, CONMEBOL has acknowledged that a penalty should have been awarded to Brazil for the “reckless” challenge on Vinicius.
“In a ball dispute inside the area, the defender does not touch the ball, and as a result of the challenge, there is reckless contact. The referee fails to observe the action and lets the game continue.”
It was a bitter pill to swallow for Vinicius and Brazil, as they were leading 1-0 at the time. The Real Madrid star can feel very hard done by.
