Sánchez Martínez nullified with controversy the goal scored by Rodrigo Moreno in the 20th minute of the match. The referee in the first instance conceded the goal, but González Fuertes from the VAR called him to review the play. Maxi Gómez is offside and influences the action despite not touching the ball. Carlos Soler leaked a ball into the area from the front, the Uruguayan forward lets the ball pass, Varane fails to clear and Rodrigo pushes her to the net.
The VAR referee then understood that the striker influenced the play, despite not coming into contact with the ball. However, he wanted Sánchez Martínez to see the action on the monitor to know his criteria. Finally, after a three-minute hiatus, he decided to cancel the goal. For Iturralde González, referee for Carrusel Deportivo and AS, the referee's decision is correct because Maxi does interfere in the action.
“It is one of the plays that the referee has to see. Maxi comes from offside. In the interference in the play of an opponent, the referee always has to go see the play. It's offside. Here the player's vision is interesting, as they know that it does interfere with the clearance. If Maxi is not there, she has a better chance of clearing. He does not let Varane clear and comes in an offside position, “explains Iturralde on Cadena SER.