Braithwaite made it 1-1 before the break, but Munuera Montero pointed to an earlier voluntary handball from the Galician striker after a VAR review.
New controversial case in LaLiga, new arbitration decision to be discussed during the week. The VAR, again the protagonist. And a hand in the middle of the scene to start the debate. It happened at Espanyol-Athletic, corresponding to matchday 28 of LaLiga, as the first leg came to an end. A goal was disallowed…
LaLiga’s Espanyol-Athletic summary
What happened? Minute 45. Joselu assists Braithwaite, who scores the 1-1 before the break. However, Munuera Montero points to a voluntary hand from the Galician striker after a review of the VAR. The measure was of course not clear…
Former referee Eduardo Iturralde showed his disagreement in “El Larguero”: “The hand is obvious, but it’s not punishable in that action… To me it’s a goal, the hand is involuntary.”
On the footage, on the other hand, you can hear Joselu’s own complaint against the judge: “What am I doing? Shall I cut my hand?”
Source: Goal