VAR Drama: River Plate Defeats Nacional 2-0 in Copa Libertadores Clash

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River Plate once again took a step forward in its intention to take over its zone in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores by becoming strong at the Monumental stadium by beating Nacional of Uruguay 2-0 thanks to goals from Diablito Echeverri and Facundo Collidium. With this result, Martín Demichelis’ men look down on everyone with six units after two presentations.

However, an action midway through the second half remained at the center of the scene and generated discomfort among the visiting public. From the Bag they demanded a penalty after the ball hit first Paulo Díaz’s hand and then Rodrigo Villagra’s. Both the referee Cristian Garay and the person responsible for the video refereeing, Juan Lara, chose to continue the game since they considered that “the hand was always in a natural position.”

Conmebol, once the match was over, decided to broadcast the VAR audios to clarify what happened within the millionaire team’s area. “In the 72nd minute, in an aerial dispute in the white and red team’s area, the ball falls into the hand of a defender. On that rebound he also hits the hand of his teammate. In both cases it is observed that the hands are in a natural position, not far from the body and not expanding their volume. Therefore it does not constitute any infringement. The referee watches the action and lets the game continue. The VAR, in its protocol check, analyzes different angles, speeds and the correct considerations for the action, and confirms the original field decision: non-punishable hand. Not criminal,” they explained from the entity in charge of regulating football in the South American region.

“No, it’s a rebound. Listen to me, it’s a rebound and it hits his hand and he was going away. From teammate to teammate,” Chilean referee Cristian Garay released to his compatriots who were controlling all the actions of the game. In the aforementioned play he first hits the arm of Chilean Paulo Díaz and the rebound hits the hand of his teammate Rodrigo Villagra.

Cristian Garay, in charge of the VAR, after seeing the images added: “It seems to me that Paulo Díaz’s hand is in a natural position. Hand always in natural position. Although the ball hits Paulo Díaz’s hand first, it is a natural position and then it hits the other River player’s hand. The second hand also in natural position. Both hands in natural position.

With this result, River Plate leads the Group H standings with 6 points with an ideal score. One step below, with 3, are Nacional and Libertad of Paraguay, which on Tuesday beat Deportivo Táchira 3-0, a team that fell in both of its appearances. This area will have action again on Wednesday, April 24, when the Bag travels to Venezuela and the Paraguayans receive the Millionaire.

2024-04-12 10:59:31
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