Controversial Refereeing Decision in Atlético-MG’s Elimination from Libertadores

Atlético-MG came out in trouble with the refereeing of the game in which they were eliminated from Libertadores, to Palmeiras. Galo complained about a penalty from Gabriel Menino, in the second half, after the ball hit the left arm of the player from Palmeiras. The Argentine referee, Fernando Rapallini, did not even look at the bid in the video and had a decision ratified by the VAR analysis, released by Conmebol.

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– In the 69th minute of the game, a Palmeiras defender removes the ball with his head, and it slides into the team’s arm. The referee, correctly understanding the context of the action, where the ball comes from a teammate, goes outside the penalty area, understands that it is a non-applicable hand, seeing that it is not a deliberate movement – quotes the narration released by Conmebol.

The video shows that, at 24 of the second half, Mayke tries to move the ball away from the penalty area, but it hits Gabriel Menino’s left arm. In the audio released by VAR, the arbitration and the VAR team already understand immediately that the header came from a teammate of Gabriel Menino, but check if there was a deliberate movement by the Palmeiras player to touch the ball.

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Quickly, the VAR team understands that there is “an additional gesture” by Menino in the bid and passes on to Rapallini that “everything is checked” and that there is no infraction.

“You’re in a natural position for me,” the video referee pointed out.

The bid generated a complaint from coach Luiz Felipe Scolari at the press conference and also from the striker. Hulk, at the end of the game. According to the striker, he understood the decision by the rule, but questioned that Gabriel Menino’s arm took the ball away.

– The referee said that it was the defender who took the header and grabbed his partner’s arm, so it’s not a penalty. I said okay, by the rule it wouldn’t be, but he (Gabriel Menino) ended up taking the ball away. I talked coolly, he was kind of in doubt, but it’s raising your head

The match was tied by 0 to 0. Having won by 1 to 0, in Mineirão, in the first leg, Palmeiras secured a place in the next Libertadores to face Deportivo Pereira, from Colombia.

2023-08-10 04:54:33
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