River controversy: AFA release VAR audio, red card explained | OneFootball

This Monday, the AFA released the VAR audio recordings related to the expulsion of Fausto Vera during River’s defeat against Tigre at the Monumental stadium, a refereeing decision that once again sparked controversy. The midfielder was sent off in the 59th minute of the match after a foul called by Sebastián Zunino, without a review by the video assistant referee system.

In the released recordings, you can hear the exchange between Yamil Possi, the VAR referee, and Bryan Ferreyra, the AVAR, who both agreed not to intervene, considering that there was a point of contact in the action that Zunino interpreted as a kick to the head. Based on that reasoning, the main referee upheld his decision without being called to review the play.

The footage, however, does not clearly show the alleged contact, which reignited the debate about the lack of review in such a decisive action. The expulsion left River with ten players for the final stretch of the match and affected the course of the game.

Looking ahead to the next match against Argentinos Juniors, Marcelo Gallardo will not be able to count on Vera due to the automatic suspension. The coach is considering alternatives to replace him, with Giuliano Galoppo and Kevin Castaño as the main options in midfield.

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