It was Matthieu Epolo’s lucky day this Saturday afternoon. In the match between Standard and Sint-Truiden, the Rouches goalkeeper was the author of a huge blunder one minute from the end of the match while Standard led 2 goals to 1.
On a long, harmless ball that the last Liège rampart seemed to be able to capture without problem, he chose instead to control it with his foot. Bertaccini then came to press the goalkeeper and steal the ball to score the equalizing goal.
A few minutes later, VAR finally canceled the goal for an offside position. A godsend for Epolo but a decision that is debated. If Bertaccini is indeed in an illegal position at the time of the pass, for some the action of his goal is a different phase of play. Therefore, the equalization should have been granted. For others, he takes advantage of his offside position to put pressure on Epolo. It is therefore the same phase and the goal was logically canceled. The debate is not close to being over.
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