During the Athletic Bilbao vs Malaga game Saturday, Athletic were chasing an equalizer after going down to 9 men (2 red cards in two minutes) so goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz came forward for an extra-time free-kick. And this awesomeness happened:
Muniain enjoying the view.
What a bullet! Iraizoz and his teammates went nuts in celebration. Until the linesman and referee disallowed the goal. Then they went a different kind of nuts. It all looked good to me, no offside or player interference, but hey I’m no “official” ref. I would have loved Iraizoz to have been awarded the goal though; underrated by many but always a solid player. Just normally between his own goal posts.
Iraizoz talking with referee Mateo Lahoz after the game. Uncomfortable.
And over in the Sevilla vs Valencia game, a different kind of awesome happened:
LOL – who decides to throw a cartwheel in order to block a shot?! Either midfielder Andre Gomes (21) or defender Nicolás Otamendi (23), that’s who. I can’t tell which one, despite what the video title indicates.
Hope the boys are making notes: goalies scoring headers and players turning cartwheels. The new lines of defense to break down for 2014-15.
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I thought the bullet header of Iraizoz was a good goal. Am still smh as to why it was disallowed. I wonder if the refs ever reverse their decisions on controversial goals after the match?
I was wondering the same thing. I don’t think they can officially, unless there is some major controversy with the overall game. But I imagine a few have changed their minds after the fact once watching replays.
This game had everything. 2 red cards. Goalie scoring and it not counting when there was nothing wrong. A clear foul and PK on aduriz at the end not called…. As a Bilbao fan, you can imagine how irate I was.