I am happy because the VAR ended up ratifying that I went to the ball and was not sent off against Ecuador, says Alisson Becker, Brazil goalkeeper

Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker thanked VAR on Thursday, which saved him from being sent off twice during the match in which his team tied 1-1 with Ecuador, in Quito, for the South American qualifiers.

And it is that the goalkeeper, on two occasions in the first and second halves, saw a direct red card by the Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán, who rectified his initial decisions after going to the VAR at the suggestion of those who managed that arbitration assistance system.

“Yes, the referee sanctioned” the expulsions, “but then he saw the VAR, which was very important for the referee to realize that the actions were not for expulsion”, assured the Brazilian goalkeeper to journalists, after the demanding game that both fulfilled selections in the Ecuadorian capital.

“It’s the first time it’s happened to me, it was the referee’s decision to send me off, but I’m happy with the VAR, which ended up confirming that I was always on the ball, without wanting to commit a foul,” Allison added.

In addition, the English Liverpool player also expressed his satisfaction with the performance of Brazil in the always difficult place in Quito, and pondered that Ecuador, with its hunger to qualify, made it difficult to manage the Auriverde team.

“It was a very difficult match with two teams playing first intention”, remarked the goalkeeper. (D)