Did the refereeing favour Luis Ángel Malagón in the penalty shoot-out?

The America Eagles tied 1-1 against Columbus Crew during regulation time in the Campeones Cup match that took place at Lower.com Field. The match went to penalties and the controversy was present in the blue-cream victory and the performance of Luis Ángel Malagón.

The game was pretty even. Both teams went out to get the trophy. Victor Dávila put the Mexican team ahead in the 68th minute of the match. With 13 minutes left, Malte Amundsen scored the equaliser for Columbus Crew.

This equality was maintained and the winner of the Campeones Cup had to be decided from the eleven steps. The score was 4-5 in favor of the America Eagles and Luis Ángel Malagón was one of the heroes of the night. However, There was no shortage of controversy in the Azulcrema victory.

Luis Ángel Malagón got ahead in a collection

With the penalty shootout 4-4, Malte Amundsen set out to take his shot that could put Columbus Crew ahead and leave the Eagles of America against the ropes. Amundsen’s shot hit the crossbar, but Luis Ángel Malagón got ahead of this collection.

One of the demands of the American team was that The penalty was retaken as the Mexican goalkeeper did not have one foot on the line before Amundsen kicked the ball. But the regulation does not side with the Americans.

According to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the penalty must be repeated in case the advanced goalkeeper directly influences the collection. That is, the goalkeeper stops the ball with some part of his body. In this sense, The ball hit the crossbar so Malagón’s advance did not significantly influence Amundsen’s error in his shot.

“If the ball does not enter the goal or rebounds off the crossbar or the posts, the penalty kick will only be retaken if the goalkeeper’s infringement clearly influences the taker.“, says the regulation.

In this sense, the Águilas del América won the Campeones Cup without any stain that would affect the blue-cream achievement and that would be talked about for a whole week. América legally defeated the Columbus Crew.

“It is an achievement for everyone, it is very nice because of what happened recently in the Leagues Cup, You remember that I failed and sometimes failing is difficult because of the circumstances. I know that everything is moving forward, everything counts.“Malagón said.

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