They were saved by VAR, Xavi Hernandez's curious reaction to the penalty and the disallowed goal vs Inter Milan
Xavi Hernandez´s funny reaction after he was saved by the referee.
FC Barcelona is facing Inter Milan in matchday three of the UEFA Champions League 2022/2023. This match is one of the most complicated that Barcelona has, along with Bayern Munich.
The first half has been very disputed, and very even for both teams. However, the reality is that the Italian team is the one that has come closer to break the scoreless score and get ahead on the scoreboard, it has not been possible only because of the VAR.
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In the first half a very clear handball by Eric Garcia would mean a penalty for the Internet, a penalty that ended up being disallowed by the referee due to a previous offside.
Then the Argentine and Lionel Messi's teammate in the Argentina national team, Joaquin Correa, received a pass and was left alone in front of ter Stegen, to then take it with a dribble and score a goal. Once again, however, the VAR disallowed it due to a previous offside.
How did Xavi react?
After both controversial plays regarding the referees, Xavi Hernandez was focused by the cameras for a few brief seconds, in which he looked relieved but at the same time worried about his team's performance.
