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It is not the VAR, it is the referees: the goal disallowed to Dani Gómez by Melero that outrages Levante

2020-10-27T22:10:01.580Z


The video of the goal annulled to Dani Gómez in the duel between Levante and Celta due to an offside of Roger. The culprit was Melero López, not the VAR.


The arbitration controversy also reached Levante-Celta.

In injury time, Dani Gómez beat Iván Villar with a shot that could mean the Granota victory.

At the urging of his assistant,

Melero López annulled the goal for a positional offside by Roger, which allegedly interfered with the Celta goalkeeper's vision.

The VAR, with Figueroa Vázquez at the controls, requested the presence of Melero López on the monitor, noting that Roger did not seem to bother the Celta goalkeeper in any case.

However, the referee, after seeing it on the screen, maintained its initial decision and decreed the annulment of the goal.

The protests of the players and coaching staff of Levante were ostensible at the end of the game.

"Levante's 100% legal goal. Well the VAR referee advising Melero to go see it, because for him it is a legal goal.

And Melero inconprehensibly cancels it.

At no time does the player in an offside position interfere or try to dispute or hinder to the goalkeeper for his proximity, "Iturralde wrote on his Twitter account.

Source: elparis

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