Player Agustín Sienra touched the ball with his right hand inside the area, which led the Platense team to request a penalty kick. Although referee Lamolina was alerted by VAR, he decided not to sanction the foul.
In the midst of the controversy, Platense expressed their dissatisfaction with the refereeing decision, arguing that there was a clear infraction that should have resulted in a penalty in their favor.
"We believe that the action was clear and deserved the maximum penalty. It is a shame that the referee did not make the correct decision after being alerted by the video assistant referee," stated a representative of the affected team.
