Author Topic: World Cup-bound referee shows 10 red cards in fiery Argentina cup final (Read 502 times)

guest42 · « **on:** Mon 07 Nov 2022 08:37 »

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/07/world-cup-bound-referee-shows-10-red-cards-in-fiery-argentine-cup-final

World Cup referee Facundo Tello dished out 10 red cards in Argentina’s Champions Trophy final after Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz sparked a melee in front of the Boca Juniors fans with his match-winning goal celebration.

With the teams level at 1-1 in the final minutes of extra time, Alcaraz directed a header into the corner of the net to win it for Racing.

However, his extended celebration in front of the opposition’s fans infuriated the Boca players, with video showing them grabbing Alcaraz by the ear and throwing a ball at him.

BabyRef · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon 07 Nov 2022 09:59 »

Hard to tell about how accurate the decisions were from the clips, but I really enjoyed how calm he was throughout the chaos - can see why he was selected for the World Cup.