Watch furious ex-Arsenal ace David Luiz square up to Fluminense bad-boy Felipe Melo as FIVE sent off in Flamengo derby
EX-ARSENAL defender David Luiz squared up to Fluminense bad-boy Felipe Melo as FIVE players were sent off in the feisty Fla-Flu derby.
Luiz, 35, is back playing in his home country of Brazil for Flamengo following a long and successful career in Europe.
Luiz and Melo had to be separated near full-time
The two Brazilians were lucky to escape further punishment
The referee showed FIVE red cards in the Fla-Flu derby
Aquele momento em que a bola não rola, e só há confusão. Marinho, Everton Cebolinha, Caio Paulista e Manoel são expulsos #ge pic.twitter.com/CXT3ZCDEQ3
— ge (@geglobo) September 18, 2022
Aquele momento em que a bola não rola, e só há confusão. Marinho, Everton Cebolinha, Caio Paulista e Manoel são expulsos #ge pic.twitter.com/CXT3ZCDEQ3
— ge (@geglobo) September 18, 2022
And in Sunday’s Fla-Flu, as the match is called, Luiz found himself in an altercation with Fluminense bad-boy Melo.
With Flamengo trailing 2-1 late on, tempers flared and the referee showed a grand total of FIVE red cards in the whole match.
Flamengo’s Marinho was given his marching orders for a tasty challenge and a brawl ensued.
Luiz, who initially tried to play peacemaker, was dragged into a war of words with ex-Juventus star Melo.