Soccer AM icon says why Europa League objective is disallowed after followers left baffled
A Soccer AM legend has found out why a Europa League objective was disallowed in baffling vogue.
Rennes thought that they had snatched a last-gasp equaliser to make it 3-3 of their remaining group stage conflict with Villarreal on Thursday evening. Lorenz Assignon scored within the eleventh minute of stoppage time to ship the stadium into raptures – however VAR had different concepts.
TNT Sports’ protection initially reasoned that the objective was being checked for a attainable offside as referee Atilla Karaoglan raised his arm. But Karaoglan had really dominated out the strike, which left each commentator Sam Matterface and viewers surprised.
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That was till former Soccer AM host Max Rushden – and others – identified that the objective was not dominated out for offside however one other weird rule. In the lead as much as the objective, Rennes’ Enzo Le Fee had cannoned a free-kick from the sting of the field into the woodwork.
The ball rebounded again to Le Fee himself, who had one other try which was blocked. Several passes later, the ball fell to Assignon, who fired it previous Pepe Reina in objective.
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And the foul in query lay in Le Fee’s involvement, with gamers taking a free-kick not being allowed to the touch the ball first with out one other participant touching it as soon as it’s in play. It might be likened to a penalty taker or a goal-kick taker passing it to themselves.
Rushden tweeted: “I *think* this is a really good decision. Direct free kick hits the bar, and goes all the way back to the free kick taker who can’t be the next player to touch it. I didn’t realise until someone pointed it out in the comments.”
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Others had been in settlement, replying with: “It’s a great spot,” and: “I do love an obscure rule. Amazing call.”
Crucially, a draw would have seen the Ligue 1 outfit high their group forward of Villarreal and, in principle, earn a extra beneficial draw for the spherical of 32.