Enner Valenciahistoric scorer of Ecuadorbecame this Saturday the first expelled from the America Cup of United States 2024 after a criminal kick against a player Venezuela.
The 34-year-old striker and captain received a direct red card from Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán, in the 22nd minute, for a very hard kick on the torso of Venezuelan midfielder José Martínez.
The Inter Porto Alegre scorer, author of 41 goals in 87 games with his country, attacked his opponent just after Vinotinto goalkeeper, Rafael Romo, saved a clear goal option from the Ecuadorian jewel Kendry Páez.
Roldán sent him off three minutes after that action, at a time when the game was tied without goals, after receiving a call from the VAR.
That of Valencia, who will probably miss the rest of the group stage, is the first red card in three games of the current edition of the oldest national team tournament in the world.
Ecuador and Venezuela face each other at Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara (California), in the opening of Group B.
Source: Ambito
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