Felipe Santos, the foreign player of Araz-Nakhchivan, who both scored a goal and received a red card in the 26th round of the Misli Premier League against Qarabag, spoke to Sportal.az.
- Araz-Nakhchivan lost 1:3 to Qarabag in the 26th round of the Misli Premier League. Do you think you could have won this match?
- We played well in this match. We even scored the first goal and were ahead. However, unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on to the lead. Qarabag is a very strong team, and they took advantage of the goal-scoring opportunities they had.
- The referee showed you a red card. Do you think it was only you who should have received the red card in that situation?
- For a few games now, the things happening to our players have been quite strange. This was proven once again in the match against Qarabag. Regarding that incident, I simply approached to calm down the argument. However, when a player grabs you by the neck, it’s a sign of disrespect. I just pushed his hand away so he would release me, and he fell in front of the referee, who then showed me the red card.
- How would you describe Yassine Benzia’s behavior towards you?
- This is part of the game. Benzia is working for the success of his team, and I am working for the success of mine. We still have the country cup matches ahead. Nothing is over yet.
- Do you think you could have won if you hadn’t been sent off?
- Qarabag was already leading the match. It would have been tough anyway, but there were still a few minutes left. Maybe we could have managed a draw. But the referee sent me off, so I congratulate him for that.
- You won’t be playing in a few more games. Will it be tough for Araz-Nakhchivan?
- I won’t be playing against Shamakhi. I hope my team wins. We want to qualify for European competitions, and we will fight until the end. We are united and have a great team.
- Did you talk to the referee after the match with Qarabag?
- No.
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