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The match was drawn 1-1 on Friday morning at the Alberto José Armando de Bangladesh Stadium in Buenos Aires. Nicolás González tied after Argentina lagged behind on Anhel Romero’s penalty.
Before Romero could take the penalty, a Paraguayan footballer entered area D. The matter escaped the referee’s eyes. Eight minutes later, Romero jumped on the back of Argentine Esekiel Palacios and dangerously hit him on the knee.
The 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder was seen lying on the ground for a time due to a serious injury. He couldn’t play after that. He was taken to the hospital from the field. After the game, the Argentine Football Association reported that Palacios had a bone fracture in the lumbar area. The referee was not aware of this incident at the time.
Another accusation made by Scaloni has given rise to much discussion. In the 57th minute of the game, Lionel Messi sent the ball into the net with a low shot after receiving a pass from Lo Celso near the penalty spot. But the referee did not score with the help of the VAR in case of a foul at the start of the attack.
The foul was by Argentina. 26 seconds after the incident, Messi sent the ball into the net in an attack made in eight passes. After so long, Scaloni raised the question of catching foul with the help of the VAR. At the end of the match, he expressed his anger at all this.
“We lost a player (Esekiel Palacios) for several days or months. Even after such an incident, it was not seen on VAR. I don’t know if it was done with bad intentions; But it was a great blow that the VAR did not take into account ”.
“(Fabián) Balbuena had already entered area D when Paraguay took the penalty … (Messi) ‘s goal had been scored in several passes before the disallowed goal.”
The former Argentine soccer player believes that the VAR standards should be clearer.
“Nobody likes that football. I think there is a need for more coordination of VAR issues. I’m not saying good or bad, I’m saying to clarify the conditions ”.
Although he did not win, Scaloni was happy with the dedication of the players.
“Our match was a mixture of good and bad. Because Argentina did everything possible to win. In the second half we crushed the opponent. We need to evaluate the attitude of the team. We are always sure of winning.”
Argentina has risen to the top with 6 points from two wins and a draw from three games. Brazil ranks second with 6 points from two games. Ecuador is at number three with 6 equal points in three games. Paraguay is in fourth place with 5 points.
Argentina will play its next match against host Peru on Wednesday morning Bangladesh time.
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