Luca Romero’s goal for Almeria should not have been on the scoreboard in the match against Betis | Relief

It was the 65th minute of the match between Real Betis and Union Deportiva Almeria when Luca Romero received a cross from the left from Alex Sentelles, hit the post and scored on the rebound to make it 3-2.. Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz, the referee of the match, is instructed by Valentin Pizarro Gomez by the VAR not to restart the match due to a possible offside by Luca Romero in goal. However, finally It was decided that the Almeria striker was in a legal position and the goal was awarded.

However, in Relevo and after a careful analysis of the game, it is clear that Luca Romero is in the lead and the goal should not have lighted up on the scoreboard. The image shown by VAR does not take into account the Almeria striker’s head, which is the most developed area of ​​his body with which he can score a goal and therefore the one that must be taken into account for the test. if there is a forward position.

Except, The thickness of the line used does not allow us to appreciate the difference between the protrusion on the ground of Juan Miranda’s knee and the very front of Luca Romero’s body..

The match eventually ended with a score of 3-2 and this goal had no effect on Betic’s victory, but In the last minutes, Almeria could have achieved a draw. and this goal could have been decisive in the qualification of Manuel Pellegrini’s team for the European Cup..

Fans continue to ask for semi-automatic offside in La Liga avoid such games. This way you can avoid drawing thick lines and be more precise when analyzing the correct positions. However, it is also not considered 100% reliable and is not considered a decisive tool.