Antoine Griezmann’s goal during Tunisia-France (1-0), disallowed for offside reported after the final whistle, was indeed valid.
The match between Tunisia and France ended in confusion (1-0). The Blues thought they had equalized after extra time, but Antoine Griezmann’s goal was finally disallowed after the final whistle, following VAR intervention.
“On the center, I am offside, admitted the Atlético player. I told him (to the referee) that I had no intention of playing the center, but the defender misses his gesture and that’s why I take it back. ” ” But it does not matter “added Grizi, because this disallowed goal, even if it modifies the result of the match, does not change the classification of this group D.
Didier Deschamps was not too shaken either by this defeat, nor by this disallowed goal, even if he did not hide a certain suspicion. ” It was validated, even if I have a little doubt all the same, confided the coach on beIN Sports.I went to see the referee, I did not feel very comfortable. »
Ptdtrrr it cancels the goal of France from Griezman for offside when he does not play the ball at all and it is the Tunisian defender who pushes the ball away and who indirectly makes the pass to him so there is no never offside it’s shameful #FRATUN pic.twitter.com/qDkmR3ykVo
— Yarlo ? (@_NarutoSensei_) November 30, 2022
The Blues are not crying foul, therefore. Still, Griezmann’s goal was valid according to Luca Marelli, a former Italian referee. According to him, Griezmann is put back into play by the head of the Tunisian defender, who deliberately played the ball. “Let’s be clear: for me, the interpretation of the VAR and the decision of Mr. Conger is madness”he tweeted after the meeting.
Let me be clear: for me both the interpretation of the VAR and the decision by Conger are madness.
For me it’s a clear “play”: defender in control, I see no basis for considering it a deflection.— Luca Marelli (@LucaMarelli72) November 30, 2022
To support his argument, the one who is now a consultant for the DAZN platform referred to Law 11, and the clarification of the distinction between a deviation and a voluntary release. A deflection does not put an offside attacker “onside”, unlike a deliberate action by a defender. “A player in an offside position who receives a ball played deliberately by an opponent (…) is not considered to derive any advantage from his position”, says the rules.
For Luca Marelli, the gesture of the Tunisian defender is not a save or a simple deflection but a deliberate clearing action. “The defender is in control, I see no reason to consider him a deflection,” he believes.