Eye on judgment Verbal clashes and sharp objections… Did the referee award an “illegitimate” goal for Al-Hilal against Al-Taawoun? | Arabic Goal.com

The currently held Al-Hilal and Al-Taawoun confrontation flared up in the final moments of the first half, against the backdrop of Al-Zaeem scoring the first goal of the match.

The match will be held at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, within the quarter-finals of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup.

In stoppage time, Michael Delgado scored Al-Zaeem’s goal, after sending a cross from a corner kick, during which Al-Sukari’s goalkeeper succeeded in clearing the ball, but it reached Serbian Al-Hilal player Aleksandar Mitrovic, so the goalkeeper shined again, but the ball bounced off him and Michael followed up on it.

After the referee announced that Al Hilal had advanced, the Sukari players became angry, and they gathered around Argentine referee Andres Merlos, explaining that while Milson was clearing the ball the first time, defender Khalidou Koulibaly came into contact with him and caused him to lose his balance, which affected his clearance of Mitrovic’s shot, but after returning to video technology, the referee confirmed Legitimacy of the goal.

The matter did not stop there, but after the end of the half, the technical staff of Al-Taawoun, led by Brazilian Pericles Shamouska, took to the field, directing angry expressions at the referee, before leaving the field, continuing to vent his anger.

But we are awaiting the opinions of arbitration experts to confirm the Argentine referee’s decision or his mistake.