Universitario de Deportes lost 1-0 to Goiás, making it difficult for them to reach the 2023 Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The elite side had played an interesting game in Brazil and were close to a draw; However, The lack of focus in the final minutes took its toll on the teams led by Jorge Fossati. Although the loss hurt merengue fans a lot due to its unusualness, there was a play towards the end of the first half that caused doubt and anger among “U” fans: the canceled goal for Martín Pérez Guedes.
The Argentine midfielder’s goal was ruled out by an offside flag by Alex Valera in front of goal. The forward received a pass from Horacio Calcaterra from a tight and very good position, leaving the lineman and referee conceding the score and having to rely on VAR for clarification.
However, when the field lines are presented in the transfer, These are diagonal and not parallel as should normally be the case when analyzing an offside situationa situation that angered the Universitario fans.
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For this reason, Conmebol published the referees’ conversations while they were debating and determining the offside, which did not contribute to the score for the “U”. “Facts out of game at the start of the app“, the referee at the Estadio da Serrinha was pointed out from the VAR room.
University: Next game in South America
University vs. Santa Fewill be played on Thursday 8 June at 21:00 (Peruvian and Colombian time) for the fifth date of Group G of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. The match will take place at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium and will be broadcast by DirecTV Sport and DGO. After the top team’s 2-0 victory in the Monumental “U” marathon stadium, it will be the second meeting between the two this year.