Willians's red card, just two minutes into Flamengo's Copa Santander Libertadores debut, is already a closed chapter in Gávea. Although midfielder Toró emphasized that this cannot happen again in future rounds, everyone knows the incident was an isolated incident and emphasizes the importance of the 2009 Brazilian Championship's greatest ball thief to the Flamengo squad.

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Toró, whose performance in Wednesday's match was highly praised, praised his teammate. According to him, Willians is crucial to the red-and-black team's game plan, and perhaps it was because of his excessive enthusiasm that he ended up being sent off by referee Carlos Amarilla.

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"That's in the past. He's a very important player for us, and he's aware of that. It's in the past, it happened, but I know it won't happen again. He's a player who comes in strong, has a lot of desire, and he'll work to avoid repeating that mistake. He has the affection of everyone here, and he'll definitely help us a lot. We can't repeat what happened yesterday. It's difficult to play with one man down," analyzed the midfielder.

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When asked by reporters about a possible driving penalty, Flamengo's vice-president of football was emphatic and denied any type of fine for the number 8. Marcos Braz guarantees that the play was interpretative and that Willians does not need to be punished.

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"There won't be a warning, a fine... Nothing. It was a matter of interpretation. The referee could have given him a yellow or a red card. Williams was a bit reckless. I'm not giving him a pass. I just think, in my heart, that the best thing to do is not to fine him," said the director.