From the irony of González Pirez to the unusual double yellow against a Tomba player in the same play

After all the controversy with arbitration and the VAR in the River-Vélez For the Copa Libertadores, Marcelo Gallardo’s team returned to Monumental and video arbitration influenced. Not as much discussed as on Wednesday night, but against Godoy Cruz he also had an intervention.

First, in the 1-0 of Martín Ojeda for Mendoza in a winning way. And shortly after, not summoning Nicolás Lamolina in a slam from Leandro González Pirez to Tadeo Allende. In these types of games, beyond the point of contact, you have to gauge the intensity, and clearly it was strong enough to apply a direct red. But from the VAR, in charge of Ariel Penel, they did not communicate with Lamolina to control the game.

At the start of the second half, with the yellow card charged, González Pirez did not go out on the pitch.

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Ferrari red

Tomba’s defender saw a red card for two yellow cards in the same play, which is completely legal if there have been two infractions. The first is an infraction on Braian Romero, who throws, and the second is a sweep on Aliendro. It was therefore a success of Lamolina,