Picado TV erupt over Instituto goal v Unión: “Whistle up, turned away” | OneFootball

Unión’s thrilling 3-2 win over Instituto de Córdoba was not without controversy. Despite the positive result for El Tatengue, social media and sports debate shows exploded over one particular play: the first goal of the match, scored by Leonel Mosevich for the visitors. On the TV and streaming show “El Que Ríe Último”, broadcast on Picado TV’s YouTube channel, a fierce clash of opinions broke out, with the refereeing accused of “disloyalty and bad faith.”

An unmistakable foul the referee ignored

The center of the storm lies in the inaction of referee NicolásLamolina and the VAR. During the corner kick that led to La Gloria’s 1-0 lead, the footage showed defender Fernando Alarcón barging into and explicitly holding Unión defenders, knocking them down in the box to clear the way for the goal. On the Picado TV panel, the analysts highlighted the referee’s astonishing reaction: “He brings the whistle to his mouth because he’s about to call everything Alarcón barrels through... And when the goal is scored, he turns around and gives the goal! What a shameless guy.”

Clash over the “double standard” in the second division and Primera

The discussion became even more heated when the show’s panelists compared this oversight with decisions in other divisions, bringing up a recent goal disallowed for Quilmes in its controversial match against Nueva Chicago. Amid divided opinions over whether it was a technical mistake or something intentional, one of the hosts lashed out at the officiating crew: “How stupid are they? What does the referee step onto the field for? To be fair. And on Alarcón’s play, there’s disloyalty, there’s bad faith.”

Unión’s eventual victory partly overshadowed its impact on the standings, but Argentine refereeing once again came under scrutiny for the lack of a consistent standard when reviewing infractions inside the penalty area.

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