The Brazilian Gabigol scored the first goal of the match between Flamengo and Independiente del Valle. The second leg match for the Recopa Sudamericana is being played at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
In the 19th minute, Luis Segovia tried to clear a shot towards Jorge Pinos' goal. However, the Ecuadorian defender's header further complicated his goalkeeper and he managed to save it somehow. Gabigol took advantage of the ball and scored the first goal.
The controversy of the match came in the 21st minute. Willian Arao kicked Beder Caicedo in the chest. The referee called the foul and gave a yellow card to the Flamengo player, but after consulting the VAR and noticing the strong tackle, he cancelled the card and gave a straight red card instead.
Flamengo is leading 1-0 against Independiente del Valle in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. In the first leg match, played at the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium in Quito, both teams drew 2-2 with goals from Jacob Murillo (20') and Cristian Pellerano (90+1') for Independiente, while Bruno Henrique (65') and Pedro (85') scored for 'Mengao'.
