Overview
- Referee Andrés Gariano said the VAR cabin quickly confirmed his decision not to award a penalty after Ángel Correa fell in Tigre’s area, and he maintained the contact looked like normal play.
- River players and coach Eduardo Coudet reacted angrily to the non‑call, with captain Nicolás Otamendi publicly disputing the ruling and calling for accountability from refereeing authorities.
- Multiple outlets report that VAR chief Yamil Possi reviewed the images and told Gariano the action did not require an on‑field review, so the referee was not invited to check the monitor.
- The AFA posted an image of the disputed play on its X account and later deleted it, a move that intensified fan and media scrutiny of how officials and institutions handled the incident.
- The episode arrives as River continues a run of poor results that includes earlier controversial non‑calls, and the dispute has sharpened debate over when VAR should overturn or send plays for on‑field review.