adminBUENOS AIRES. – World Cup-bound referee Facundo Tello dished out 10 red cards during Argentina’s Champions Trophy final on Sunday.
The clash was between Boca Juniors and Racing Club.
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.
The video showed them grabbing Alcaraz by the ear and throwing a ball at him.
Tello, who will be one of the officials at the World Cup in Qatar, sent Alcaraz off and dished out five red cards to Boca players after the scuffles.
According to Reuters, seven red cards were shown to Boca players and three from Racing over the course of the match.
Norberto Briasco had opened the scoring for Boca before Racing’s Matias Rojas equalised in the first half.
Argentinian Tello is one of FIFA’s elite referees and will be among the South American contingent of officials in Qatar later this month. – FARPost
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter