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The semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League between Mexico and USA They turned into a high-tension game when a self-absorbed Aztec team couldn’t deal with the frustration of the rout and turned the game into a screen front. Kicks came and went and it was Guillermo Ochoaacting as captain and absolute leader who tried to calm down by separating his companions.
At minute 85, with the match totally lost and with one less player per side (Cesar Montes and Weston McKennie) Sergiño Dest and Edson Álvarez they lost their roles in a sideline throw-in and got involved in a succession of pushes that saw almost all the elements present on the field involved.
Now with the duel completely out of control, the whistling Salvadoran ivan barton started a festival of admonitions. The first of them was alvarez and, later, the red came to Gerardo Arteaga and Dest.
In the midst of all the chaos memo ochoa He tried to avoid greater evils and one by one he contained his companions, removing them from the revolt. The captain was far from being involved in the conflict, but this mattered little to the referee, who showed him the yellow card.
Arbitral performance questioned and criticized
The arbitration of Barton He was criticized, since from the beginning he was overwhelmed by the intensity of the players on the field. In the first half the USMNT committed 10 fouls and the Tri 12, but only Uriel Antuna ended up reprimanded for a foul on Gio Reyna.
In the second half, at 57 ‘ antuna nudged a little Queen and despite being reprimanded, the referee did not expel him. Minutes later, the figure of the Borussia Dortmund he was fouled again and raged at the head judge.
All this generated the feeling that at any moment there would be violence. at 61′ Balogun he gave an iron to Cesar Montes and the action would be a turning point, since eight minutes later the play that ended the tense peace would arrive.
Defender’s Revenge Spanish appeared with a strong kick to the attacker of the reims. Barton showed the direct red and with heated spirits and small attempts at fighting, weston mckennie, who ended up with a torn shirt, paid the consequences with another expulsion.
Another controversial move was when Ricardo Pepi scored the third goal for the stars and stripes team, but Barton and the line assistants needed help from the VAR. The match ended 3-0 in favor of the Americans, 17 fouls per side, nine yellow cards and four red cards. It is not the first time that the Central American has a performance that puts him in the spotlight.
Behind the Qatar World Cup 2022where he starred in a great performance, the Salvadoran was questioned about the way in which he refereed the first leg of the final of the Concacaf Champions League between Club León and LAFC.
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