Almost nothing had happened between Argentines y Velez for the first semi-final of the Professional League Cup in the stadium Single of San Nicolás when one of the two teams was left with ten players. The protagonist of the action was Brian Romerowho came hard on Nicolas Oroz and was sent off by referee Facundo Tello after the VAR recommendation.
The judge had considered that the strike by Vélez’s striker had been worthy of a yellow card. The former Defensa y Justicia and River fought a split with Oroz and involuntarily hit him. At first it seemed like it had been an unintentional action. However, the repetitions and the other plans ended up condemning him.
After the reviews, the VAR, led by Mauro Vigliano, correctly understood that it was a rough play action. Thus, Tello deactivated the warning and showed the red card to the Vélez player, who first complained angrily and later ended up asking for forgiveness from the fans of the Liniers club who traveled en masse to San Nicolás.
It is the second expulsion for Braian Romero in his career. The previous one had been when he wore Florencio Varela’s Halcón jacket, in the Cup Winners’ Cup final against Palmeiras. His team, on that occasion, ended up celebrating despite their premature departure to the showers.