Alianza Lima was able to take a point during his visit to Cienciano in Cusco, although it could have been three. As part of the date 10 of final tournamentAt the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium, the small club drew 0-0 with Papá, a game that caused great controversy for Ricardo Lagos’ unrecognized goal. In the second half of the game, “Richi” scored from a free kick in favor of Mauricio Larriera’s team. However, the goal was disallowed for offside.
The controversy erupted because Lagos were not in the lead when the set piece was called, but they were when the ball reached him, having bounced off a man from the Cusco club following intervention by Hernán Barcos. It was the location of the “pirate” that sparked questions from fans about whether or not the referee’s decision was correct.
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That was Ricardo Lagos’ goal for Alianza Lima
According to the goal replay, the moment Gabriel Costa takes the free-kick Lagos are in a legitimate position while the question remains whether Barcos have a foot advantage or not. The sequence continues with a deflection from the Argentina striker, who deflects the ball off Yhirbis Córdova and sends it to the blue and white player, who scores there.
What does the offside rule say?
The body responsible for administering the Laws of the Game of football, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), states the following in the offside section:
- “A player who is in an offside position will be deemed not to have used that position if he receives the ball from a playing opponent.” voluntarily the ball, including the voluntary hand, unless it is an opponent’s save.
offside rule. Photo: IFAB
In that case, referee Jesús Cartagena’s interpretation should have been that Córdova didn’t play the ball voluntarily when it unexpectedly hit him due to Barcos’ intervention.
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So far, the Conar (National Arbitrators’ Commission) has not officially ruled on this issue, as was the case with Alex Valera in the Universitario vs. case. ADT or, more recently, in the actions of Gianfranco Chávez and Yoshimar Yotún in Sporting Cristal vs. Communal Sport.