Joelinton was sent off for Brazil in their World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Tuesday night after shoving Rodrigo De Paul in the chest.
In the second half, Joelinton pushed his opponent, causing De Paul to fall in dramatic fashion as he held his face.
Despite the fact that the Newcastle midfielder did not appear to make contact with De Paul’s face, he was sent off in the 81st minute at the Maracana.
Argentina was leading 1-0 when the sending off occurred, and they went on to defeat their old adversaries.
Before the game, rival fans began fighting before battling with Brazilian police, forcing the kickoff to be delayed by 30 minutes.
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The melee turned extremely violent as police struck fans with their batons, with at least one supporter forced to leave the stadium due to bleeding in his head.
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Argentina goalkeeper Dibu Martinez even leapt towards the stands to try and grab one of the batons during the chaotic scenes.
Eventually, the game kicked off, with the sides combing for 22 fouls in a scrappy first half.
Nicolas Otamendi headed in the lone goal of the match in the 63rd minute as Argentina secured a 1-0 win.
La Albiceleste are top of South American qualifying with 15 points, while Brazil have just seven points through six games.
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