Controversy in the Alavés - Atlético de Madrid match! The VAR made a serious error by awarding Giuliano Simeone's goal, which put Atlético ahead 0-1, despite him being in a clear offside position. ...
Controversy in the Alavés - Atlético de Madrid match! The VAR made a serious error by awarding Giuliano Simeone's goal, which put Atlético ahead 0-1, despite him being in a clear offside position.
Simeone was behind goalkeeper Sivera, with only one Alavés defender between him and the goal line in the play leading up to his shot.
🚨 ¡ERROR del VAR! Han concedido el gol 0-1 de Giuliano Simeone en el Alavés - Atleti habiendo fuera de juego
— Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) August 30, 2025
💥 @pedritonumeros: "Es un fuera de juego muy claro"
👉🏻 El argentino está por detrás de Sivera y solo hay un rival detrás del jugador del @Atleti#AlavesAtletipic.twitter.com/GbZFRbPbAe
Despite the obvious infraction, the goal was validated, sparking outrage among fans and experts.
This VAR error adds to the recurring criticisms of the review system, which once again highlighted its lack of precision.
The decision generated controversy and once again called into question the system's reliability.
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