This Monday (9), Juventude defeated São José with a comeback win of 3 x 2 at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, securing their spot in the semifinals of the 2026 Gauchão.
The visitors opened with a 2 x 0 lead, but Ju managed to win with goals at the 53rd and 55th minutes of the final stage.
The problem is that as soon as Ray scored Juventude's third goal, a big commotion broke out on the field.
Besides the "traditional" pushing and shoving, one scene caught attention during the VAR review.
São José's defender Tiago Pedra performed an "ippon" on a Juventude player, preventing him from joining the commotion.
📹 See the play in detail below
Due to the commotion, the match referee expelled Tiago Pedra and Keverton from São José, and Rodrigo Sam, Marcos Paulo, and Ray from Juventude.
⚔️ Semifinal Matchups
Internacional will face Ypiranga, with the first match in Erechim and the return leg at Beira-Rio.
And Grêmio will play against Juventude, with the first leg at the Arena and the return at Alfredo Jaconi.
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