Overview

• Noriega conceded two first-half penalties in the 3-2 win over Internacional at Beira-Rio and left the field in tears.
• Grêmio’s official accounts posted a supportive message calling him a fighter and assuring the Tricolor fan base stands with him.
• Teammates consoled him on the pitch, and fan voting on Globo’s site rated him 7.7 compared with the outlet’s 4.4 editorial score.
• Globo/Globo Esporte criticized his display as imprudent, citing a sliding challenge for the first penalty and a jump with arms extended for the second.
• Coach Mano Menezes said the sending-off and the second penalty were correctly awarded but questioned the first call’s interpretation, with the squad turning to Botafogo at Arena do Grêmio on September 24.