Fernando Guerrero’s decision over a penalty in favor of America ignited controversy on social media
In the 40th minute, the referee Fernando Guerrero ran to the VAR, to check if a sweep of Roberto Alvarado on Alvaro Fidalgo was criminal. The center decided yes, so the Eagles took the lead thanks to this decision and immediately began the controversy.
The Arbitration Analyst of ESPN, Felipe Ramos Rínxols, considered the decision of Fernando Guerrero right, Because he had first scored that there was no foul and then retreated thanks to the VAR.
“He sanctioned a penalty in favor of America. If there is a foul,” the whistleblower assured on his social media, while Fernando Guerrero was reviewing the action at the Azteca stadium.
Once Emanuel Aguilera scored the 1-0, thanks to the penalty, the commentator of ESPN, David Faitelson called the decision a “gift” for the Eagles.
“” Regalito “for America … We hope the match improves …”, published the journalist of ESPN. “A little memorable match and a penalty filled with controversy … The Blue Cross-America, so far, a disappointment …”, he added in another of his comments.
In one of the posts by David Faitelson and Felipe Ramos Rizo, the word “criminal” became a trend on social media, due to the fact that some fans considered that there was no lack of Álvaro Fidalgo, while others discussed which knocked him down inside the area.
With this action, Aguilera took the opportunity to score 1-0, the only goal of the game until halftime. America seeks to finish the streak of 12 consecutive victories of the Blue Cross, while those of Santiago Solari go for the eighth consecutive victory, in the first tournament of the Argentine in front of the azulcremas.
Blue Cross added six games of visitor without receiving goal, mark that finished against the Eagles in the Aztec Stage, due to a penalty that was marked thanks to the VAR.