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The penalty in question, awarded for a supposed foul on Arrascaeta, has led to significant debate among pundits and fans alike. Many argue that the referee, having been alerted by VAR, incorrectly interpreted the event as a foul. The opinion is that the player initiating the contact could have continued playing and that there was no clear infringement to warrant a penalty call. Whether this influenced the game’s ultimate outcome remains a topic of contention.
Analyzing Referee Performance
Refereeing has come under the spotlight after this matchday. In addition to the contentious penalty in the Flamengo-Criciúma game, another glaring error occurred when a valid goal from Cruzeiro was disallowed due to questionable interference from VAR.