During Friday night’s tense match between Colombia and Chile, Liverpool star Luis Diaz is accused of elbowing a Chilean player.
Today, American Monumental, a Bolavip outlet, covered the Liverpool player and said that he avoided punishment for a violent foul on Diego Valdés.
One of the “most contentious” incidents, according to the reports, occurred when Diaz and the Chilean player “disputed the ball,” and the Liverpool player “left a little memory” for him by elbowing him in the face.
The Chilean team was very unhappy about this, and they were even more irate when the referee blew the whistle for the incident but only issued Diaz a yellow card.
They demanded that the Liverpool player be dismissed or that VAR assess the event, but the referee determined that the altercation only merited a yellow card.
It was only one of many incidents that occurred during the game; the Liverpool star even said afterward that it had been more like a battle than a football game.
It’s unclear whether this will put an end to Chile’s frustration, but it seems like it was just a matter of heated arguments followed by complaints following a somewhat contentious exchange.
When South American teams compete and the temperature rises, these kinds of occurrences are frequently witnessed, and this game was no exception.
Given that Diaz received a yellow card, the situation would be over—although, of course, this will not placate Chile.
