Joelinton was sent off for Brazil in their World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Tuesday night after shoving Rodrigo De Paul in the chest.
In the second half, Joelinton pushed his opponent, causing De Paul to fall in dramatic fashion as he held his face.
Despite the fact that the Newcastle midfielder did not appear to make contact with De Paul’s face, he was sent off in the 81st minute at the Maracana. Reported by The Echo
Argentina was leading 1-0 when the sending off occurred, and they went on to defeat their old adversaries.
Before the game, rival fans began fighting before battling with Brazilian police, forcing the kickoff to be delayed by 30 minutes.
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Brazil’s path to the 2026 World Cup currently appears extremely wobbly after their first ever home defeat in a World Cup qualifier, and their third in a row after earlier losses to Uruguay and Colombia.
Brazil is presently sixth in the South American World Cup qualifying standings, while Argentina is first.
“This group continues to achieve historic things,” Lionel Messi remarked on Argentina’s X feed. Although today was not the most crucial, it was quite pleasant.
“We knew it would be a tough game, similar to the Copa America final.” They pressured us a lot, went high up to look for us, and it was difficult for us to have long possessions. The details in these games characterize them.”
Bruno and Joelinton will now return to Tyneside ahead of Newcastle’s return to Premier League action against Chelsea on Saturday. Bruno, who served a one-match punishment in the defeat to Bournemouth before the break, will be available for Eddie Howe’s side.
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