Referee ‘ignores’ Pedro’s goal disallowed by VAR and does not note it on the scoresheet

Controversial bid

Last Saturday (30), Nova Iguaçu and Flamengo faced each other in the first game of the Carioca Championship final, and Mengão won 3-0, with two goals from Pedro and an own goal from Ronald.

During the match, one specific move caught the attention of the fans and the press: a goal by striker Pedro was disallowed by the VAR, after the technology drew the lines and considered it offside.

In broadcasts of the game on TV and on social media, many were in doubt as to whether there was actually an offside, as the difference between Pedro’s foot and the Nova Iguaçu player’s shoulder was millimetric.

You can check out the video of the impediment at the end of the article. The fact is that the judge, as is customary, followed the VAR’s decision and decreed the annulment of Flamengo’s goal.

The summary

Striker Pedro himself, when leaving the field for half-time, seemed to see the move on the Maracanã screen, not understanding the reason for the goal being disallowed and where the offside would come from.

When the summary was released, it was noted that the match referee, Alex Gomes Stefano, made no mention of the specific move involving Pedro’s offside.

Regarding the penalty awarded to Ayrton Lucas, the referee described the move in detail, justifying the awarding of the foul inside the area due to the Nova Iguaçu player’s recklessness.

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