Controversy in Victoria: the penalty Gariano didn't give River v Tigre | OneFootball

River visits Tigre for the fourth round of the 2026 Clausura Tournament. The Millonario struggled to create danger in front of the opponent’s goal during the first half of the match being played in Victoria and, to make matters worse, has been hurt by poor refereeing.

Andrés Gariano, the head referee, did not award a penalty for a foul on Ángel Correa in the 35th minute of the first half. The forward won the ball back during Dabove’s team’s buildup and entered the box after a pass from Beltrán, but was brought down by Nahuel Banegas just as he made contact with the ball.

The 40-year-old referee ignored the contact even though the replay clearly shows that the home side’s defender made contact with the former Atlético de Madrid player’s right leg. Despite River’s players protesting, play resumed minutes later without a call from Yamil Possi, the referee in charge of VAR, who also did not consider the play worthy of review.

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