2024-07-12 11:00:46
The controversy arose in the 105th minute, when a clear handball by Cucurella was not sanctioned in favor of the hosts.
The Copa America has delivered a series of plays such as elbows, tackles and penalties not called, where the main protagonists have been VAR and referees, but the Eurocup also wanted to join the “fashion” and affecting Germany.
This, since in the quarter-final match between the home team and France, VAR was not considered in a play that was claimed as a penalty by the hosts.
The controversy arose in the 105th minute of extra time, after the match ended 1-1 in regular time, when Jamal Musiala shot past Unai Simón from the front in the Spanish area, but Cururella’s hand prevented the German goal.
However, English referee Anthony Taylor claimed that the ball was stuck to his body, which was not the case, and let the ball continue.
Although an alleged offside by a local player was appealed before Musiala’s shot, The point is that the VAR and Judge Taylor did not sanction either one or the other.so the match continued its development, which ended with an agonizing victory for Spain over Germany.