After the controversy generated by the play in which referee Oscar Mejía did not mark the penalty in favor of the Mexican-American forward of América Alejandro Zendejas last Saturday in one more edition of the “Young Classic” the Refereeing Commission through a video on social networks He clarified that no foul was called in favor of the American striker in the Cruz Azul area because he simulated the action wanting to take advantage of it.
In the explanation through the video testimonial, the play is explained from minute 46 in the complementary time of last Saturday’s duel at the Azteca Stadium where Zendejas is seen trying to evade rivals until midfielder Erick Lira comes out. on the way to try to take the ball away from him and that’s when the América striker drops into the area.
In the video presented publicly on the official account of the social network where he is clearly told that it is clearly observed how the Cruz Azul player has his foot already planted on the grass and that Zendejas, in his eagerness to want to cause damage against the cement goal, loosens his body and lets himself fall.
The people of America immediately demanded a penalty in favor of their teammate, the Mexican-American Zendejas, but the refereeing body in this action acted in accordance with the regulations and the Referee’s Video Assistant helped avoid a regulatory injustice in this intense duel.
They tied the record for goals disallowed by the VAR
It should be noted that all kinds of comments continue to be generated about this match, especially because like never before and except for one game in the Italian Calcio in 2020, now in the Liga MX that controversial mark was tied, but just like in the game In Italy it served to avoid committing an injustice on the field.
Four years ago, precisely on July 26, 2020, Napoli and Sassuolo entered the record book, when the whistler disallowed four goals for the Neroverdi squad, who had four goals disallowed by the match referee at the request of the VAR.
On that occasion, as now, the issue became very controversial, but they were all ruled out due to offside: on two occasions Filip Djuricic suffered it (minutes 32 and 37) and it was also the turn of Francesco Caputo (minute 49) and Domenico Berardi ( 61′).
While in the Liga MX three were disallowed for the naturalized Mexican Julián Quiñones at minute 6 for being offside, at minute 20 for the same reason and finally at minute 43 the American striker completed his third of advanced positions, as well as one for the Chilean Diego Valdés in the 14th minute also for an offside position, to tie the record for goal plays invalidated by the VAR.
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