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Uncalled Late Penalty in Nueva Chicago–Central Norte Draw Reignites VAR Questions

A widely shared clip of the stoppage-time shirt grab intensified scrutiny of officiating in Argentina’s second tier.

El claro  penal que no cobró Pablo Giménez en Chicago - Central Norte
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La falta de Gonzalo Aguirre sobre Diego Ledesma a minutos de terminar el encuentro entre Nueva Chicago y Central Norte

Overview

  • In second-half stoppage time, Aguirre appeared to pull Diego Ledesma’s shirt in the box, but referee Pablo Giménez whistled handball in attack and the match finished 0-0.
  • Primera Nacional and the Copa Argentina do not use VAR, so the incident was not reviewable by technology.
  • Assistant referees Ernesto Callegari and Diana Milone did not indicate a penalty on the play.
  • The sequence prompted on-field protests and widespread online reaction as broadcasters including TyC Sports circulated the video.
  • Central Norte lamented a missed opportunity to claim an away win in Mataderos, with coverage renewing debate over officiating standards in the lower divisions.