Alisson given TWO red cards but bailed out by VAR as hosts get two penalties overturned

January 27, 2022 Stan

ECUADOR and Brazil have played out a pulsating draw in World Cup qualifying as the visitors saw an incredible FOUR VAR reviews go in their favour.

The Ecuadorians sit in third place and are close to World Cup qualification.

Casemiro bundled Brazil ahead early on as they maintained their unbeaten record.

And to make matters worse for the hosts, Alexander Dominguez has been sent off for a high boot on Matheus Cunha.

But in a moment of stupidity for Emerson Royal, things were evened up as the Brazilian got a second yellow for a clumsy challenge.

Minutes later, Alisson thought he was the match’s third red card for a high boot, but after a VAR review the referee changed his decision to a booking.

Alisson continued to struggle in the second half when he fumbled the ball, allowing the hosts to smash it into the net.

However, he was saved by the referee’s whistle as the linesman had already flagged to say the ball had gone out of play.

VAR was then called into action a third time when referee Wilmar Roldan awarded Ecuador a penalty, but after review the decision given against Raphinha was overturned.

The hosts did finally earn a deserved equaliser on 75 minutes when Felix Torres headed home from a corner.

And Alisson, Roldan and VAR’s night wasn’t finished there, with the Liverpool goalkeeper conceding a last minute penalty and getting a second red card.

However, he was bailed out by another review, which overturned the decision.

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Ecuador XI: Dominguez, Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Franco, Caicedo, Gruezo, Plata, Estrada, Valencia
Brazil XI: Alisson, Emerson, Militao, Silva, Sandro, Fred, Coutinho, Casemiro, Raphinha, Cunha, Vinicius Jr

Full time – Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

In one of the most manic games of football I think I’ve ever seen, Brazil walked away with a point.

The clash saw many overturned VAR decisions, including two Alisson red cards rescinded and two penalties denied.

Ecuador controlled the game but Brazil always looked dangerous counter attacking.

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Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90 + 9. Another Ecuador attack but it doesn’t come to anything.

The referee blows his whistle.

This one finishes 1-1.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90 + 7. It’s NOT a penalty.

Or a red card.

Both overturned.

We have a drop ball. The ref has given it to Alisson.

Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90 + 5. We STILL don’t have a decision.

The referee has gone over to the VAR screen.

It’s going to be turned down. I don’t belive this.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90 + 4. The crowd are going wild, singing and dancing.

Brazil are unbeaten in THIRTY World Cup qualifiers.

Will it end now?
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90 + 2. PENALTY TO ECUADOR.

Alisson punches Preciado in the face whilst going for the ball.

There’s a huge crowd around the ref now.

Madness.

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Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

90. Ecuador are pushing for a victory.

Five minutes of added time announced.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

87. Ecuador win a free-kick on the edge of the Brazil box.

Estupinan to take.

Frantic stuff as the ball bounces around in the box.

Antony clears.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

85. Panicked defending by the hosts and Gabi has two bites at the cherry but can’t score.

Dani Alves still in the middle of every Brazil attack.

Plenty of juice left in the 38-year-old!

Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

82. Whistles now rain down on us every time a blue shirt is on the ball.

Dani Alves slides through Jesus and he claims to be pushed in the box. Not given.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

80. Both teams trade body blows as they attempt to land the big punch.

End-to-end stuff here.

The atmosphere is electric whenever Ecuador push deep into the Brazil half.
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil

76. Good chance for Cunha to send Brazil ahead again but he can’t nudge it past the defender.

Dani Alves wastes a free-kick.

Brazil look energised now.
GOAL – Equalizer for Ecuador

Felix Torres scores to level the game.

Plata with a great corner and Torres heads home!
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74. Corner to Ecuador.

And it’s turned in!
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

71. Alex Sandro with a long range effort after a good Brazil move.

The game is really opening up now as both sets of players look leggy.

Jesus cuts inside on the left hand corner of the penalty box and fires a shot at Galindez.

Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

66. Jesus with a one-on-one but it’s a great save from the substitute goalie Galindez.

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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

64. Ecuador flood forward but Plata can’t create a clear shot on goal.

Ecuador make a change.

ON Gurezo

ON Eduar Preciado

OFF Angelo Preciado

OFF Caicedo
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

60. Ecuador have done everything to get back into this game.

Two Brazil players are now down injured so there’s a stoppage in the game.

They make a sub. Ajax’s Antony comes on with Man City’s Jesus.

ON Jesus

ON Antony

OFF Vinicius Jr

OFF Raphinha
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

58. Blimey, VAR has turned it down.

It’s a lunge by Raphinha.

Not given as it’s adjudged to have have been Estupinan treading on Raphinha’s foot instead. But at the end of the day Raphina’s foot shouldn’t have been there.

Another awful VAR decision so it’s not just the Premier League.

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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

54. Penalty to Ecuador!

Raphinha treads on Estupinan’s foot in the box after he skipped past Dani Alves.

Brazil were just denied a penalty through VAR but this one is given.

Huge moment in the game now.
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

52. Gonzalo Plata with a breathtaking run, dribbling past a handful of Brazil defenders before running out of space in the box.

That would have been a very special goal.

Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

49. Now Casemiro scores from a free-kick but it’s disallowed for offside!

The drama continues in the second period.
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

48. Dani Alves is down injured. The 38-year-old hobbles away.

Estrada scores from a Alisson fumble but the cross is ruled to have gone out of play in the build-up!

Goal disallowed.
Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

46. Columbia and Peru, the two teams below Ecuador in the table, meet tomorrow, so they will be hoping to pile on the pressure with at least a point tonight.

A good start for them as Dani Alves concedes possession in his own half.

But Alisson mops up.
Half time – Ecuador 0-1 Brazil

This game has everything.

Casemiro took advantage of a weak Dominguez attempt to claim a cross to put Brazil ahead after just 5 minutes.

Unfortunately for Dominguez, things got even worse when he was shown a red card for booting Cunha in the head whilst trying to clear.

However, things were levelled when Emerson Royal immediately saw a second yellow a couple of minutes later.

The drama continued when Alisson came out to meet a through ball and his foot made contact with Valencia’s head, in almost identical fashion to Dominguez earlier.

Alisson was sent off, only for VAR to retract the decision.

Brazil contained Ecuador for the rest of the half, despite constant pressure, going in 1-0 up at the break.

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