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Original Title: Luca Marelli, current referee expert to DAZN, “Pulisic’s goal is one of football’s mysteries. We have seen all the images, but there is not a single image available from which it emerges with certainty that there was a touch of the arm. We can guess it, but to intervene the VAR must be certain."
The ball bounced up after Pulisic’s first touch and it looked like he chested the ball, before sending it into the back of the net. However, there were some shouts for a handball, and VAR carried out a check for several minutes on the matter.
Speaking to DAZN after the game, the former referee and current expert Luca Marelli shared his thoughts on the goal. He stated that the right decision was made as the images were inconclusive.
“Pulisic’s goal is one of football’s funny mysteries. We have seen all the images available, but there is not a single image available from which it emerges with certainty that there was a touch of the arm. We can guess it, but to intervene the VAR must be certain."
"It reminds us of what happened in Milan-Udinese two years ago. Udogie’s goal was not disallowed despite the clear feeling that he had touched it with his left arm. Even there, as there was no clear image, the goal was validated. According to the protocol, it is not possible to decide on the basis of a sensation, but only on the basis of a certainty,” he stated.