Controversy struck the Gigante de Arroyito as a scoreless stalemate between Rosario Central and Racing Club was defined by a single, agonizing moment of VAR intervention. According to match reports, defender Facundo Mallo thought he had secured a vital victory for the hosts before a razor-thin offside call shattered their celebrations.
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Subscribe Sekarang →The chaotic sequence unfolded shortly after the restart in the second half. Following a curling free-kick delivered expertly by Angel Di Maria into a crowded penalty box, the ball bounced awkwardly amid a scramble of bodies before Mallo ingeniously improvised a backheel finish past goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses.
Initial jubilation quickly turned to tension as the assistant referee immediately raised the flag. Based on extensive television replays, VAR officials Yamil Possi and Carla Lopez spent several minutes meticulously dissecting the play, struggling with limited camera angles and a thick forest of players before ultimately confirming the tight ruling to referee Hernan Mastrangelo.
Subsequent technical analysis revealed that Mallo strayed marginally past the last line of defense, with Marcos Rojo playing a decisive role in keeping the Racing backline intact. Consequently, the goal was officially scratched off the board, leaving Rosario Central to settle for a frustrating draw in the Argentine Primera Division.