Real Sociedad – Barça will be remembered for a play that could have been decisive in the match, an offside signaled by the VAR that no one saw either live or in the replay, but which was annulled from the video referee room by a few millimeters, specifically those on the toe of Robert Lewandowski’s boot. However, there are those who consider that it could be a system error, which would have incorrectly recognized the defender’s boot.
It was the 13th minute when Frenkie de Jong advanced through the center of the Barça attack from the three-quarter line. The Dutchman attempted a pass that bounced off several defenders. The rebound favored Lewandowski, who sent the ball into the back of the net with a spectacular volley.
The Pole celebrated the goal with the rest of his teammates. There was nothing to suggest that he could be offside. The television footage did not show anything punishable either. However, Cuadra Fernández was warned by the VAR. It was about offside.
The explanation came out minutes later. The filming offered an image in which Lewandowski’s toe is further forward than the centre-back’s foot. However, in the real image Lewandowski’s foot seems considerably further back than that of the Real Sociedad player.
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Many users on the networks did not take long to comment on the highly controversial move. For some, it would be a system recognition error, which would have confused the defender’s boot with that of the striker to signal offside.
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