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The fans and the Argentine press did not accept the cancellation of Lionel Messi’s goal that would put the Argentines against Paraguay in the Bombonera tonight. The Brazilian referee Raphael Claus was summoned by the VAR to analyze a foul at the start of the play and did not validate Messi’s goal, defining the 1-1 draw in the 2022 South American qualifiers.
The cover of the online version of Olé had the following headline: “A gasp (from a Brazilian).” In another call, “Madness: VAR and goal annulled for foul 27 seconds before,” highlighted the Argentine newspaper Olé.
The play occurred in the 12th minute of the second half, Messi received from Lo Celso inside the area and turned the game around. But the video referee called the Brazilian referee to analyze a foul at the start of the play. Claus went to VAR and annulled Messi’s goal.
27 seconds and nine touches passed. From Nico González on the left, in the middle, to the definition of Messi after the pass of Lo Celso to the exquisite definition of the left of 10. Argentine cry against Paraguay, mountain of joy. It was the 2 to 1 to unlock a hot game and everyone went to the center of the field. But … It was the winning goal, but the match ended 1 to 1. An injustice ”, wrote Olé.
The newspaper recalled that the ball passed before the goal to Ocampos (twice), Otamendi, Martínez Quarta, Messi (twice), Nico González and Lo Celso.
Clarín also regretted the goal annulled by the VAR. “He screamed. He celebrated it. It was a great goal … He didn’t count. The best play of the Argentine National Team in the Bombonera ended well defined by Lionel Messi, but at the request of the VAR it was canceled due to a previous foul.”
Despite the result, Argentina leads the South American Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup with 7 points, but lost 100% of the success after three rounds.
