The controversies of the end in Boca – Instituto: was it Carranza’s penalty against Merentiel?

There have been two controversial plays in La Boca. And in both sentences, through the VAR, they ended up giving Hugo Ibarra’s team a setback. When the hand is crooked, not even technology helps…

In the first half, a goal from Benedetto was disallowed in a very fine line drawing in which Payero was in an illegal position (according to the technology) due to his shoulder. Difficult to evaluate, but from Ezeiza they canceled a goal that was a much faster discount than the one that ended up reaching the end of the first half.

The other came in the final, with a check for a possible penalty by Carranza on Merentiel. And although both were in contention for the ball, it looked like a contact from the Instituto goalkeeper on the Boca forward with his legs. The VAR, through Diego Abal, invited to review the play. But Jorge Baliño, who at first thought he was just a contact looking for the ball, didn’t consider it an offence.

The controversy? What occurs today in terms of disparity of criteria depending on the referee on duty. On the pitch and at the VAR. The play was similar to the one that a week ago, at La Paternal, Héctor Paletta invited Nicolás Lamolina to review for a penalty on Ferreyra. That was accused, that of La Boca was not.

Ibarra’s reflection