Referee prevents the ball from going out and play ends in goal: VIDEO | Halftime

Mediotiempo Publishing House

Mexico City / 04.08.2024 02:00:38

With the help of the referee, literally! An unusual goal happened in the Argentine League during the match between Estudiantes de La Plata and Newell’s Old Boys when a flag bearer intervened in the rout which La Lepra suffered on the ninth date of the championship.

One of the members of the refereeing team of this match prevented the ball from going out of boundsunintentionally, although unfortunately for them, the play ended in Estudiantes’ fourth goal, which was decisive for the final result.

Right winger Tiago Palacios took advantage of the clear touch from the flag bearer and overflowed through his area, reaching the area and almost to the goal line, where he put the diagonal back to Pablo Piatti, who simply pushed the ball into the back of the net.

Clearly the players of La Lepra complained about what happened with the referee And, during the broadcast, the commentators noticed it and pointed it out for the public; the goal did go on the scoreboard even though, apparently, it was reviewed by the VAR.

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What does the rule say?

According to the provisions of the International Football Association Board, the association in charge of football regulations, The ball should have been restarted with a dropped ball, as stated in section 9.1.

IFAB says the ball will not be in play when “touches a member of the refereeing team, remains on the field of play and, in addition: a team starts a promising attack; the ball goes directly into the goal; or the team in possession of the ball changes”

According to the governing body, Piatti’s goal should not have counted. and the match had to be restarted with the ball on the ground, even so, Estudiantes de La Plata would have kept the three points at home against Newell’s Old Boys.