Controversial VAR allows Suarez goal



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After an excellent rescue of Cuellar against the curling of Lionel Messi, the ball fell on Luis Suarez, who jumped towards the ball and pushed the ball home. But as he did his boot touched Cuellar's face, causing the collapse of the Leganes cork on the ground. Ricardo Bengoetxea, the referee of the match, was to be badisted by VAR to determine whether it was a mistake committed by the Uruguayan. After a few moments of uncertainty, the goal was deemed valid.

The referee had immediately scored the goal and VAR had endorsed the decision. Despite the images clearly showing Suarez's contact with Cuellar, the video referee decided that the action was not punishable. It was a decisive moment Leganes complained a long time after the final whistle.

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