Sporting Cristal and River Plate draw 1-1 in the Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal and River Plate drew 1-1 in the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores in a match that was full of excitement during the 95 minutes of play. Precisely, in the final part of the match, a controversial action occurred that ended in the equalizer for the team led by Martín Demichelis.
Despite the fact that the team scored first with a goal from captain Yoshimar Yotún in the 63rd minute, the development of the match was affected by a yellow card issued at the 10-minute mark after Rafael Lutiger committed a foul inside the box and a penalty was awarded in favor of the 'Millonarios'.
Although there was tension for a moment in the entire José Díaz stadium, Rímac goalkeeper Renato Solís came out very confident and saved the shot from forward Miguel Borja, sparking unrestrained celebration throughout the stadium.
After the match between both teams, Conmebol made the official VAR audio with Chilean referee Cristian Garay publicly available through its official social media channels, where you can clearly hear what they discussed when they saw Lutiger's play.
What was said during the play review?
"He falls, he feels the holding and falls. He has a holding, but he doesn't have the necessary strength. There is no strength, that's what I see," said the referee of the Sporting Cristal match.
Sporting Cristal vs. River Plate: Table standings
After each team earned one point from the draw, Sporting Cristal is in third place on the table with 4 points, while River is in fourth place with the same points but with a minimal goal difference.