The move came after a cross in the area in which Lautaro Blanco pushed the millionaire defender, in an action that was quickly protested by players and fans of the team led by Eduardo Coudet. However, the referee Darío Herrera considered that the contact was not enough to sanction the maximum penalty and from the VAR, in charge of Héctor Paletta, there was
The decision generated a waterfall of complaints, as it could have meant a clear opportunity for River to equalize
the match in the final stretch of the game. The
one who referred to the sequence was Leandro Paredes, who scored the goal that gave the La Ribera club the victory and a new victory in the history of the Superclasico. The midfielder played down the drama of the action and implicitly supported the arbitration decision.
“Not for me. I hadn't seen her live, it was full of people and I was in the bank. But for me it wasn't criminal. If that's a penalty, there are thousands per game then.
In all sincerity I tell you,” said the team captain in a conversation with streamer Davoo Xeneize and journalist Gastón Edul.
The opposing view of a qualified voice
After the meeting, one of the voices that came out to comment on the controversial episode was Javier Castrilli.
Contrary to the views of the Argentine national team player, the renowned former referee gave his opinion on social networks and was forceful: it was a penalty.For Castrilli, Blanco's push to Martínez Quarta was a penalty
"There was a clear movement with the arm... PENALTY..!!! “, he said through a post in his X account. Soon after, he accompanied the first message with an explanation of the move:" A push does not require that it be carried out with force in such a way as to make the opponent fall but that it is sufficient to destabilize him. Blanco surprises Martínez Cuarta with both feet resting on the same line, clearly showing the impact on the movements
