Controversy at 15 de Abril: Unión protest foul before Boca equaliser | OneFootball

The 1-1 draw between Unión and Boca in the 11th round of the Torneo Apertura was not without controversy. The conflict centered on the play leading up to Miguel Merentiel's goal, where the home team claimed a foul that was neither sanctioned by the main referee nor reviewed by technology.

The play in question

Before the Xeneize managed to load the area for the equalizing goal, there was contact between Lautaro Blanco and Julián Palacios. According to the claims of Unión's coaching staff and players, Boca's full-back knocked down the "Tatengue" midfielder at the start of the offensive maneuver.

However, referee Yael Falcón Pérez let the play continue, which seconds later ended with Bareiro's bicycle kick hitting the post and Merentiel's subsequent shot into the net.

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The role of VAR

The controversy grew due to the lack of intervention from the Ezeiza booth. Lucas Novelli, in charge of VAR, and Nelson Sosa (AVAR), did not alert the main referee about the possible foul, considering that there was no clear and obvious error or that the contact was not sufficient to annul the goal.

With this decision, the goal was validated, sparking protests from the entire Santa Fe stadium, which believed the play was tainted by that initial foul on Palacios.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.