Problems with the VAR: it took more than 10 minutes to validate a goal at Vélez-Lanús | VIDEO

The Argentine Professional League Cup restarted last Friday after the break due to the FIFA date. And the novelty in the return of the competition was the VAR. For the first time, technology was used to review some controversial plays and, as expected, there were several delays, but what happened at Vélez-Lanús was the most incredible.

The action in question was carried out by Lucas Pratto. The ‘Bear’ was responsible for signing the 3-1 for the Liniers team in the third minute of injury time in the second half. Everything was joy in Vélez, who had extended the lead. However, the uncertainty began due to a supposed advanced position of Franco Díaz.

The referee Andrés Merlos went to see the play on the VAR screen and was surprised that the video was not being shown, but frozen images of the play, which would make the judge’s decision difficult. According to the Olé newspaper, more than ten minutes passed for everything to be resolved and the referee finally determined that Díaz had not participated in the action and, therefore, the goal was valid.

On the field of the José Amalfitani Stadium, Vélez won 3-1. In addition to Pratto, Lucas Janson (44′ and 51′) scored, while Lanús went ahead after 11 minutes, through Nicolás Pasquini.

This was the Saturday day of the Argentine league

River Plate and Racing Club added valuable victories this Saturday against Defensa y Justicia and Sarmiento de Junín, respectively, in the continuation of the eighth day of the Argentine Professional League Cup, which also recorded a draw for Boca Juniors at home against Arsenal de Sarandi.

River Plate recovered after the loss in the superclásico at home against Boca with a 1-2 away win against Defensa y Justicia with goals from the youngsters Enzo Fernández and Santiago Simón, while Walter Bou discounted for the locals.

At the last turn of this Sunday, Boca Juniors equaled 2-2 with Arsenal de Sarandí after being ahead twice with the conquests of Luis Vázquez and Marcos Rojo -penalty- but the visit managed to tie with the goals of Sebastián Lomónaco and the Paraguayan Cristian Colman.