Two involuntary hands … And only one penalty?

86th minute of match between Levante and the Atlético de Madrid. Nobody would notice a play until a few minutes later. A center to the area from the left that tried to finish Stonecutter So what Renan Lodi he cleared as he could. Nobody claimed anything.

However a few minutes later, Gonzalez Fuertes stopped the game to watch the play in the VAR at the request of Estrada Fernandez. It turns out that there had been a penalty that no one had seen.

The center to the area ended up hitting involuntarily in the hands of Renan Lodi. Despite the fact that this hand did not suppose an advantage for the mattress interests, both referees determined that by the new regulation that play was a foul, and a penalty … Bardhi.

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However two minutes before. In the 84th minute a very similar play was seen. Noise in the large area. Pablo Martinez clears a ball that hits the hand of Rober Pier. Also involuntarily. From Paul that was next to it claims the play, but the referee who is close to the action determines that it is not a maximum penalty. He didn’t even have to go to WHERE to see the action.

It is surprising because it is a traced action that would arrive a few minutes later. The ball touches the arm of Rober Pier in the large area. The arm is also separated from the body. Even this time he interferes with the game because it helps him control the ball to clear it later. Even if they hadn’t hit him, two players could have taken advantage of the Atlético de Madrid they were lurking as they are From Paul and Joao Felix. So there is no one who understands it.

In the end, two involuntary hands and the penalty against the Athletes.

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