On July 7th, the Copa América quarter-final match between Uruguay and Brazil ended in a 0-0 draw at halftime. The two teams combined for a whopping 18 fouls, but the referee only issued one yellow card.
Uruguay set the tone for the physical encounter, racking up 13 fouls in the first half. Their repeated tactical fouls, which escaped yellow cards, drew the ire of the Brazilian coaching staff.
Influenced by their opponents, Brazil also increased their level of physicality, resulting in Paquetá receiving the first yellow card of the match.
However, overall, Argentine referee Herrera seemed to encourage both teams to play more aggressively, refraining from easily resorting to red and yellow cards to control the game.
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