Alianza Lima’s defeat by Atlético Mineiro was tempered by a number of controversial plays that didn’t end in the blue and white side’s favour. Seconds before Hulk’s goal, the ball fell into the hands of Bruno Fox. However, chief judge Tello decided not to impose a penalty and even his decision was supported by the VAR.
Hours after the Confidants’ hard exit in the Copa Libertadores, Conmebol revealed the audio recordings of the referees analyzing the game and all concluding that the shot shouldn’t be taken from 12 paces because the ball surprisingly ‘drops’. to Fuchs, who naturally had the hand and would not have changed the course of the game.
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What did the VAR say about Atlético Mineiro’s hand in the penalty area?
“Nothing, no, no, his hand is attached to his body, attached to his body,” were Tello’s first words, the same as later confirmed by the VAR. “Completely. give it to me one more time It takes him by surprise. The partner combs it and throws it at him,” can be heard.
After confirming that the hand was not a penalty in favor of Alianza Lima, they continued with the images and looked for a possible forward position for the Hulk, but eventually the Brazilian was released as he made it 1-0.
What did the VAR say about the annulled penalty and Hernán Barcos’ preferred position?
Alianza Lima had chances to level the game with a Hernán Barcos penalty, but the referee decided to annul that play as the ‘Pirata’ were ahead at the start of the game.
It can be heard in the video that the referees responsible for handling this technology confirm that Mineiro’s player hand existed, but warned that the “Pirata” was in an advanced position when Jairo Concha launched a long pass.