Belgrano's Controversial Defeat in Curitiba
Belgrano faced a tense match against Athletico Paranaense, starting strong with an early goal but ultimately losing 2-1. A disallowed equalizer by Bryan Reyna, overturned by VAR due to a questionable foul, sparked outrage from coach Juan Cruz Real. He criticized the officiating, particularly the handling of Fernandinho's fouls, and expressed hope for fair refereeing in the upcoming second leg in Córdoba.#football #refereeing #Belgrano #Sudamericana #AthleticoParanaense
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00:00The tension was palpable. Belgrano should have taken more from their visit to Atletico
00:06Paranense in Curitiba. Despite starting strong with a goal by Franco
00:12Jara just 28 seconds into the match, the Brazilian team turned the game around with goals from
00:18Christian and Eric. Belgrano had momentarily equalized the score
00:23to 2-2 with a goal by Brian Reina, but it was ultimately disallowed after the VAR called
00:30over the Chilean referee, Jerry Vargas, who overturned the goal.
00:36Real came out swinging against the officiating. It was hard to understand the referee's decision,
00:43who had initially validated Belgrano's goal for the 2-2 tie in Curitiba, but later annulled
00:49it after a call from the VAR, which spotted a questionable fall on Thiago Heleno by Pablo
00:55Chavarria. Although there was slight contact on the Paranense
00:59captain's foot, Heleno's reaction appeared delayed, something the referee had initially
01:05ignored. After Belgrano's 2-2-1 defeat in Curitiba,
01:11Juan Cruz Real, Belgrano's coach, did not hold back and heavily criticized the officiating.
01:18There's no need for such unjust calls especially against a team like Belgrano, which has a
01:24less advanced project compared to Paranense. We're playing with 18- and 19-year-olds,
01:32and this is our first time in this stage of the Sudamericana.
01:37The second goal is a disgrace. There's a push from Heleno on Chavarria that you can
01:42see 40 times if you like. The referee only looks at the following play, which is also
01:48doubtful. The initial pushes from the Paranense player, Real, stated.
01:54Real. Fernandinho played for free. However, Real's frustration did not end there.
02:02The Cordoba team's coach insisted that Fernandinho should have been sent off due
02:07to numerous fouls throughout the match. In fact, the former Manchester City midfielder
02:14was booked at the 85th minute, but Real argued it should have happened much earlier.
02:20Secondly, Fernandinho, who is a great player, played for free the entire match, Real remarked.
02:29Looking ahead to the second leg, which will be held next Thursday in Cordoba, Real expressed
02:34hopes for fair officiating.