Picado TV fumes at 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 the 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 was the passivity of referee Nicolás Lamolina and the VAR. During the corner kick that led to Gloria’s 1-0 lead, the footage showed defender Fernando Alarcón barging through and clearly grabbing his Unión markers, knocking them down in the box to clear the way for the goal. On the Picado TV panel, the analysts pointed out the referee’s astonishing reaction: “He brings the whistle to his mouth because he’s about to call everything Alarcón plows through… And when the goal goes in, he turns around and gives it! What a shameless guy.”

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

The discussion grew 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? Why does a referee step onto the field? To be fair. And on Alarcón’s play, there’s disloyalty, there’s bad faith.”

Unión’s eventual victory partly softened the impact on the standings, but Argentine refereeing once again came under scrutiny over the lack of a consistent standard when reviewing infractions inside the box.

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