Referee accidentally blocks goal-bound shot in Mexican football match

A referee in a Mexican football match made an accidental and potentially game-changing block during Liga MX's game between Cruz Azul and Toluca. Cruz Azul were pushing for their third goal, after a looped ball over the top they were through on goal only for the first attempt to strike a post. The ball then bounced back into the path of another attacker and as he struck it at goal the referee, Óscar Macías, accidentally blocked it. Despite a rallying surge from Toluca to bring the score level at 2-2 the home side managed to find a third goal in the second half.
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[@jakethewoz]

I have never seen worse positioning from a ref. He should never be in the box in a situation like that. Just horrendous.

[@yagesh287]

he probably thought the first wouldn't miss

[@fargo1234]

@@yagesh287 even then he shouldn't come And when ball came bouncing back he should have just hold off his run

[@CaminoAir]

Agreed, there is no reason for that ref to have entered the penalty area. The ref should have moved to his left and not his right as well. He moved across the most likely shooting angle of the striker.

[@miguelrosado6348]

He was actually speeding to catch up with the players. I bet he is also a player himself and his brain just activated "player mode". There is no reason for him to sprint to the box.

[@daniellin8088]

and that player should have never miss that open goal lmao

[@basic2233]

no body is gonna talk about how the first guy missed an open goal

[@dand5481]

multiple people are talking about bit just shut up 😂

[@miltonwallengren5928]

@@dand5481 u on ur period?

[@otter666]

Same as neymar few days ago 😂

[@valentinocruker768]

What do you expect from mexicans, they dont know how to play football😂😂😂

[@eliv.o7105]

That’s why the ref didn’t feel bad, should have been a goal

[@Rifat]

Liverpool found their new defender 👍🏻

[@AhmadTing]

Hey checkmark

[@jjohnjJP]

@@AhmadTing ? Checkmate

[@ahmedxd3333]

@@jjohnjJP He meant Verified Mark xD

[@mohammedjaber6367]

Who is the new defender

[@joeseppy69]

I lost brain cells reading these replies

[@foreverbooked2964]

The refree was lucky the blue team was leading by two. Imagine if they were losing by 2

[@r14mp32]

Saw that match, to make things more incredible, they went half time 2-2 (with a pen for the white team at the last minute)

[@liltone9614]

@@r14mp32 I’ve changed my comment so the comments won’t make any sense

[@izky3244]

@@r14mp32 damn that sucks.

[@svg8891]

There Cruz Azul btw best team in Mexico 🇲🇽

[@r14mp32]

@@svg8891 The team that is more in form, but not the BEST.

[@kalvinpratama4828]

"People who blame referee are just crybaby who can't accept defeat." The referee:

[@lucassantossj]

Yeah, I find this phrase as ridiculous as "winners celebrate, losers protest", well, of course winners normally celebrate even if they won unfairly...

[@basedneutral1173]

@@MrSnrubMX no its not lol

[@danielowens2013]

The players💀

[@strada21_]

😂

[@teacher3027]

Actually the team complaining are winning 2 nil

[@GabrielGarcia-km2ou]

The guy that hit the post from 2 meters: "If I don't move, they won't see me"

[@Stephen-nh9qf]

And he started pointing fingers as well😭 Shameless

[@Stephen-nh9qf]

@Діма Базалюк he should have scored in the first place That's my point

[@henriquelaydner4080]

Even worse, he missed with no goalie.

[@PaletaDeHielo.]

Cállate que hablas español tú xD

[@jomo2483]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@seanweale4476]

No one's talking about how that guy hit the post from 6 yards out😅??

[@blink94182]

Can you believe that guy is of the best midfielders in México right now? Well, that's Cruz Azul everyone

[@alisoayd4630]

@@blink94182 It's football, Ronaldo missed some open goals too. Open goal misses can happen to the best players in the world.

[@beasternol]

@Bigi57 Either way, areas should be forbidden for the referees to step on, they can clearly see what happens in there from outside. You cannot just walk in and out of a play like that and expect the ball not to hit you.

[@DaveyMulholland]

I'm sure you'd be a fantastic top division footballer Sean,if only they'd give you a shot. 🙄

[@user-ks3mk9kq4l]

As a footballer, we all know that happens - the ref running into the box like that however...

[@syfer5812]

I'm sure he will be a great defender one day

[@h4rder10]

he already is. he just doesnt know it yet.

[@youllneverwalkalone2318]

Can Liverpool sign him pls ffs

[@saurabh_IITD]

He would have to become Benjamin button , coz he already looks like 45 years old

[@forcazone5681]

He was*

[@lc1777]

He was*

[@YtubeUserr]

The ref ran into the box thinking it would be a goal. But that genius hit the post from less than 2 meters on a totally open goalpost.

[@BryanDavilaTv]

0:24 The ref was like “What do you guys want me to do?!?!?!? Y’all bums should have scored the first one”

[@muffinman5741]

He has a point tho

[@bluesugarcane1741]

0:21 their laugh🤣

[@MrEricdraco]

😂😂😂 Cheeky Mrxicans

[@GuapEstrella]

@@MrEricdraco uh

[@burritobandit_9657]

@@MrEricdraco 😂

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@lukesoliz6603]

@@GuapEstrella wym huh

[@hisyamkawilang]

Imagine if that was a goal, it should be written as "Referee (OG)".

[@calumreid4270]

It would be awarded to the shooting player because the ref is considered part of the field

[@babixillo]

i need to see that at least once in my life lmao

[@rh31.08]

@@calumreid4270 r/whoosh

[@manderafkf7892]

In the new rules, it will be a drop ball if the ball hits the referee. So, the referee can't score a goal

[@jeanlawley6483]

Exactly how does a ref score an OG ... he is not playing for a side

[@xenobenoit]

The Ref bet on under 2.5 goals 🤣

[@theanythingchannel3151]

Hahahaha!🤣🤣🤣💪

[@ARJUN-SS]

@Smart David TV are u sad that nobody cares?

[@andiezacky]

@Smart David TV it's ok cz i care. screw that jerk above me. well i won't watch that vid tho. tf with tom and jerry lmao. use spongebob next time

[@idkmeed692]

That’s game actually got 5 goals so 🤣

[@ragga1040]

2 X 0 on the first half 😂

[@ibnemsimessi6803]

See you guys 7 years later, until the KZbin algorithm brings us back together in this video.

[@brunomiguel3533]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 lmao

[@krizan1]

You couldn't watch 'this' vid 7 years ago, it was only uploaded this year. 🙂

[@mxveesh]

@@krizan1 read what he said again.

[@TheWicketz]

@@krizan1 r u blind? Can u read?

[@wipeyouscreen4659]

I will sign my existence

[@okay64]

This takes referees as players to a new level.

[@tebogolebepe4990]

Don't even understand Spanish, but those laughs from the commentators😂

[@alfonsobossi1402]

haha how can you not understand, its very similar to Italian

[@CarassiusAu]

@@alfonsobossi1402 Sorry. I forgot that everyone in the world can speak Spanish apparently

[@27scole]

Well you don't have to speak a certain language to understand basic human things, you know that don't you? 😂

[@L.D.G.J]

They are the worst commentators in Mexico, their competitors Martinoli and Luis Garcia are better

[@Deutschland8894]

@@L.D.G.J and who asked?

[@bangkay_10]

Father : **Defender** Mother : **Referee** Son : *Deferee*

[@sbapungi1506]

Underrated comment

[@dardoura]

Referender

[@markymoo22]

And if he does it again. He will be a refender!

[@lukask.3686]

Son Heung-Min?

[@roses6647]

This made me laugh more than it should have 😂

[@alejandroa.1209]

And he had the audacity to tell the player that the ball was going out anyways 😂

[@tim..indeed]

Well it's true tho.

[@essentrinkenaapipi]

Looked like the defender would have had it

[@HipHopWorldStar]

How do you know?

[@alejandroa.1209]

@@HipHopWorldStar in the video you can hear, that when the player stars arguing with the referee, he says something like “it was going out” and cabecita(the player) says some thing like “what you mean it was going out” Everything in Spanish of course

[@adammartin2846]

After that first miss they don't deserve the benefit of the doubt

[@TheJoe971]

How can a referee be that bad at positioning himself on the pitch ? Just stay where tf you are ffs.

[@jozews]

Santi Giménez making an early appearance as an extra.

[@PsychoSanRey]

Nah bruh he was main character in this story. Gave us a championship after 23 years doing what his dad wanted but couldn't 💯🔥

[@erikgt2559]

Chale hasta en canales extranjeros publicaron esto AJAJAJA

[@juanvargas-qz6vd]

Somos internacionales carnal

[@maxxmexx3445]

Millones de mexicanos en EE.UU ven los partidos del Cruz Azul

[@djsaidez271]

@@maxxmexx3445 Pero esto esta en ingles

[@AlexanderTheGreat1000]

Lol

[@Angel_Rios_9]

Cruz azul internacional

[@slimcharles2568]

The ref had absolutely no business wandering into the box like that! What a muppet!

[@emmanuellopez8295]

THANK YOUUUUU

[@adamlevin9783]

I think he thought the first guy was gonna score

[@JacksonOfDork]

Yea no one was expecting him to hit the post 💀 would have been the miss of the century

[@adfi5316]

@@JacksonOfDork So, you're on the referee side, huh

[@Renegade_rm56]

@@adfi5316 I am on the referee's side. No one anticipated the ball to bounce off the post straight to him. Most of the times the ball would either go in or out for a goalkick. The only time referees have no business in the box is when there's plenty of players in there. This is just bad luck, not the referee's fault. I feel like you people judge referees too harshly. Never appreciate their contribution.

[@everyone2905]

I'm no expert at lip reading but he definite said "IT IS WHAT IT IS"

[@mauricioandres7470]

@Everyone When he said that?

[@Supperbeta]

They speak Spanish

[@OllieWales]

S O C K S

[@CarassiusAu]

@@Supperbeta Doesn’t change the fact that he said “It is what it is”

[@samirumair4548]

@@CarassiusAu Not a fact, explicitly speaking.

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

I mean, that is a horrendous miss before the ref is involved.

[@ketan6182]

I'm actually surprised this doesn't happen more in football. Imagine this happened in The world cup tho😂

[@purplerabbit638]

It doesn't happen more often because refs usually know where to position themselves. This is a big no-no

[@emmanuel8487]

@@purplerabbit638 the ref probably expected the 1st guy to score

[@JSamad]

That's because refs usually barely spend any time in the penalty area

[@DiegoVG21]

Si pasó, con los penales de regalo que le dieron a Argentina

[@MDR-VRFS]

Imagine it happened last minute in the wc final with the Brazil 1 goal down, he would probably be killed

[@crkst]

What sucks is that Toluca tied it up with two goals of their own after that

[@SamuelPearlman]

What un-sucks is Cruz Azul scored a third goal and still won.

[@crkst]

@@SamuelPearlman as a Toluca fan, sure does or doesn’t, idk whatever fits to agree with your following statement 🥴😅

[@myczxr]

one of the biggest oofs. of all time.

[@poluslonger4071]

Finally, a man of culture who knows about football XD

[@afaasfari2164]

sorry, which one is toluca? the white one?

[@almightys9780]

Stop liking this comment 😂😂

[@fcg3215]

Lmao

[@fightingforce8498]

A secret dream.

[@mobama4008]

I'd rather have him at United than slabhead.

[@emmarkr102]

wow what an achievement

[@mop2254]

A Mexican cartel will be quite angry right now. That referee should pack and leave.

[@camerondepauli6474]

I remember when I took my referee classes back when i was a ref they showed a video of a ref getting hit by a cross into the box because of his awful positioning. This is now the video they will show at those classes 😂

[@NBM88]

I have no words for how bad the possitioning of this ref is. Reffing 101, don't ever enter the penalty box while the attacking team is there.

[@piesho]

@@NBM88 The ref wasn't there when the first striker shot that ball. If the ref ended up between the goal and the ball is because the first striker failed. The new class should say: "If the striker has a clear shot, still don't get any closer because what if the striker fails?" Right?

[@NBM88]

@@piesho that changes absolutely nothing. HE SHOULD NEVER BE IN THE BOX.

[@thecollector427]

The first dude missed an open goal. He failed his duty.

[@toddsmith1969]

See you all again in 10 years when youtube recommends this.

[@moiseshernandez5859]

Its been 2, see you aguan in 8 years

[@MajorSixth]

The commentators seem to be having the time of their lives.

[@j.olazaran3868]

Mexican commentators are always having the time of their lives🤣

[@davlor86]

@@j.olazaran3868 Latino commentators in general 😂

[@alexnator4833]

They are saying The referee is the Hero of the defending team. And the commentator is asking the people to applaud the referee. 😂👏👏👏

[@cesarsalinas93]

Mexican commentators are like this all the time, not like the boring European ones.

[@TheSlowPianist]

I can see the South Park X-eyes on their faces as I write.

[@jacoblyles2450]

Either USSF or FIFA recently introduced a rule that if the ball hits the referee, it is a free kick. I believe this might be the reason of the rule😂😂

[@zc6469]

and now it's here!

[@Snookbone]

Drop ball

[@colinmichaels4637]

We gon ignore that open goal my man missed🤣

[@trocky8693]

Word they deserved that

[@shawnkay5462]

Its Liga MX what do you expect

[@MRRODO-ns7kv]

Referee to that team: I need 10 more dollars because that shot was very painful.

[@vincenzofranchelli2201]

Ref saw the first open goal miss and was like nope u dont deserve to score

[@LafriteRip]

Ref’s fault, why is he running so close to goal on that first shot ? Not needed

[@baliksupper6043]

He thought the first dude was bound to score,it was an open goal

[@nc7432]

@@baliksupper6043 then why did he keep running if he thought it was going in? he'd have to turn around and run to the centre anyways. there's absolutely no excuse for ref's to be in the box, especially with that much view from outside the box

[@lizardoclock2331]

But the real question is how did the shooter have an open net and still managed to hit the ref.

[@9614cp]

Yeah ref shouldn’t be inside the box like that and look how he breaks into a full sprint, faster than the players. This ref either has an ego and thinks people are there to watch him, has some kind of side bet going on, or is secretly a fan of the other team.

[@NoSoupForYouu]

​@@nc7432idk maybe because it's just an automatic motion to follow through. Y'know, Newton's law, things that are in motion stay in motion? Next time you play a sport or do some sort of sprint I want you to pay attention to what your focus is on.

[@humanyter7214]

This guy in future: So this is how my career as defender had begin...

[@happyknife8785]

True definition of a Box to Box Referee.

[@justicepay]

Give yourself a red card.

[@edg2852]

That is the best save I’ve seen from a ref 😮

[@poemoe1493]

Man, they should have that ref under investigation 😂

[@TheMickmack100]

This is the kind of BS that happens when I play ultimate team 😂

[@manolinmero]

I swear FUT is scripted

[@MONTR65]

@@manolinmero of course it is. Even normal games against the Ai can be scripted, there's tons of proof videos

[@FirebrickFoxx]

Would have been funny if the Ref had to go Check the VAR on himself 😆

[@Seeking_Humility]

Disgrace of a referee.

[@WhyAlwaysMeOfficial]

I love how the commentator laugh

[@basedchungus]

I mean how tf did he miss that open goal?

[@daniellin8088]

my question exactly

[@fcg3215]

Bro I remember me and my dad were making fun of him when he missed that

[@waffe605]

Yo, when I played back in middle school, I actually missed an EZ goal that was a picometer away from the goal.

[@MG-hi9sh]

@@waffe605 A picometer? So you missed a chance that was 0.000000001 meters away from the goal? You must've been trying very hard to miss.

[@afaasfari2164]

@@MG-hi9sh choupo moting can do that if i correct?

[@lokmanhakim7413]

The commentators makes it 10x funnier

[@CristobalK]

Mexican commentators are usually well-known for being pretty funny

[@elmundodefergie5906]

A 1000% funnier?

[@alejandrovaladez5092]

Por razones como esta, te amo México // For reasons like this, I love you Mexico

[@24kdavity]

Blud is not acoustic 😂

[@seferinorino6951]

?

[@SimplehumanMale-ue5iq]

@@seferinorino6951 el america será campeón

[@canaldedudosaprocedencia3763]

​@@SimplehumanMale-ue5iqcap

[@nc-iw1iu]

0:26 Santi Giménez

[@daudamusic]

SANTIIII-AGO!!

[@jaquin103]

Dam I wish Liga mx had a worldwide tv audience deal

[@nightmaredababy136]

It's in the US too u know

[@napa5235]

@@nightmaredababy136 that is not worldwide...

[@nightmaredababy136]

@@napa5235 I know

[@lamp6121]

La calidad de CONCACAF es tan alta que hasta los arbitros defienden 😎

[@abelreyes5241]

Macías ahorita es el refuerzo del Toluca

[@jorguez3100]

Como cada vez que estos equipos juegan la Libertadores y les meten su Violada a sus equipitos surracas 😂 Y en su casa. Ninguno en Mexico !! Mexico se retirò cansado de tanto Robo arbitral !! 🤮🤮🤮 A todos ya los violamos !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikewazousky5359]

Pss aquí Macías defendió mejor que pique vs el Bayern

[@lamp6121]

@@jorguez3100 Señor tomese la pastilla que esta teniendo fantasías demasiado fuertes

[@jorguez3100]

@@lamp6121 jajajajajaja 😂 La pastilla ? Con echos señor y no con la boca !! No te pongas la camiseta de otro paîs y defienda el suyo !! Que es lo que presumes?

[@thehh5118]

Imagine if there's a Mexican League FPL and all the people who captained this player, brutal. 😂

[@RyAn-sj7ck]

Or the people who captained that guy who hit the post on such an easy shot 👀

[@jojobryan8146]

He's the top goal scorer so it didn't matter

[@NAIRxtc]

bruh why the refree look's like he's from italian mafia

[@MATUSMK8D]

Byron Moreno: soy el peor árbitro del mundo Óscar Macías: enserio?

[@codgamer]

Isnt that a freekick to the blue team at where the ref is standing?

[@Darwinion]

No. If play is stopped in the area then drop ball goes to keeper always. And play only stops outside the area if possession changes after the ball hits the referee. If possession does not change then it's play on.

[@MoviesUnderTheSurface]

Darwinion is correct. Possession changed after the ball hit the referee (blue possession -> goal kick for white), meaning the restart is a drop ball. But in the penalty area, drop balls are always given to the keeper.

[@florianschumann135]

@@MoviesUnderTheSurface No, actually if the ball goes out of play it is still the old rule that the referee is air. So goal kick for white would have been the correct decision

[@MoviesUnderTheSurface]

@@florianschumann135 even if going out of play causes it to change possession? EDIT: just looked it up and you are correct. Thanks for letting me know

[@Lakeland_IV]

The referees are treated as apart of the field, just like the goalposts or corner flag.

[@chanfonseka8051]

I watched this again and that referee is definitely the fastest guy on the field.

[@AngelGarcia-xk6sc]

Pinche Romo, se mamo.

[@carloslopez0762]

Simon

[@elianesquivel298]

Aplicó un Kalusha pero se le perdona es el más vergas del equipo

[@venanciotochella6181]

@@elianesquivel298 Soy Chiva pero Romo le da mil vueltas a Edson, y Orbelín otras mil a Lainez. Ellos son los que deberían estar en Europa y no los otros 2 inflados de televisa.

[@jesusvargas6199]

@@venanciotochella6181 orbelin es un crack quiero que regrese en mis chivas

[@salvadorgutierrez8879]

@@venanciotochella6181 la diferencia es que edson es titular en Europa, y romo la está rompiendo en México, tendremos que mirar si hace lo mismo en Europa

[@RealTaIk]

Not only was he in the way, he gave the ball to the wrong team afterwards...

[@Haiight95]

Hope he’s okay. He should be grateful this didnt take place in Columbia

[@georgeperezdiquispe7951]

United states??

[@joakimgrum6178]

Colombia papa

[@ferneyvera9452]

Last time some player was killed here in Colombia was 27 years ago during the 94' World cup thanks to Narcos... but nowadays that kind of stupid violence doesn't happen anymore

[@jorguez3100]

@@ferneyvera9452 I believe you speak Spanish 🇨🇴 Desgraciadamente lo ùnico que busca este tipo de videos es Degradar el talento Latino. “The Guardian” es como el periódico de la esquina. Manipulado y usado a convencia 🤮 Dirigida a la clase media-baja Europea en su mayoría mediocre. Tachan a LatinoAmerica por el Narcotrafico y son estos los Consumidores. Existe una gran problema de adición y racismo en Europea. No te dejes llevar por estas estupideces ! Que Viva Colombia Hermanos!!🇨🇴 Saludos 🇲🇽

[@ferneyvera9452]

@@jorguez3100 Lo que pasa es que estas producciones crean un imaginario colectivo en Europa y USA, en donde Colombia sigue siendo el país de la coca bajo la influencia de Pablo Escobar cuando la realidad es que desde el año 2000 en adelante Colombia dio un giro de 180 grados y cambió para siempre. Ya no es un país lleno de narcos, ni lleno de droga, ni lleno de asesinos ni violencia. El país se desarrollo, y dejó atrás su pasado horrible. Es un lugar seguro, tranquilo, industrializado, con una economía creciente, descentralizado y que progresa año tras año.

[@tahsintasnim9440]

The first guy missed an open goal from 5 yards, his team deserved it.

[@SamRichardson1990]

The SECOND GUY Also MISSES the GOAL Shot on TARGET Thats Why He hits the REFEREE.

[@epicfan1598]

Sam Richardson that was going in

[@SamRichardson1990]

@@epicfan1598 Pause and See..or Watch the Match see other Angles.

[@angelrobles7201]

Oh boy! If you only knew what _that_ team has endured since 1997...

[@nightmaredababy136]

Hes a centerback lol

[@enrico3392]

Imagine: World Cup final in extra time 120 min, your team is 1:0 down and this happen. No penalty shootout only deathpenalty... 🙏

[@L.D.G.J]

Add that it was in Colombia 😳

[@merciojunior2569]

Before we talk about that crazy ref, how did that dude miss that first shot bruh

[@faridessalhi7538]

🤣🤣🤣true question indeed

[@Kyrelel]

If only there was a video that showed what happened

[@Jacob.Seth.Pulcifer.]

This is one of the goofiest things, I'd ever seen from soccer.

[@4sername]

Referee was like "I got money on this."

[@xavierchiu9103]

Blue team won anyway

[@robbiepeterh]

Ok KZbin, you’ve recommended this video 50 times and I’ve finally watched it now. Happy? 😂

[@MACDADDY1089]

lol

[@metinhan2006]

As a Beşiktaş fan (we couldn't be champions because of a Turkish referee named Ahmet Akçay scored against us in a football game.) i can feel your pain guys.

[@jobalogo383]

I just watched it, i think, just standing 2 meters from the goal...Did that really happen??

[@metinhan2006]

@@jobalogo383 Unfortunately yes bro. Turkish football is rigged, corrupted af as like our politics.

[@agonistadenoche7806]

Don't worry, as a Cruz Azul fan I can tell you we're doing better than ever (we won this match lol)

[@kpe6600]

Can i get the link cant find the video

[@asymvivastos7]

Go kara kartaral! Greetings from Greece!

[@josehuerta3964]

Cruz azul vs toluca.. shortly after this my team, blue team, goes from a possible 3-0 to a 2-2 in a ridiculous turn of events.

[@andblosh7231]

But they won 3-2 :)

[@zeusolimpo5245]

Heard they loss 2 finals in a row.

[@zeusolimpo5245]

😂

[@catchnrelease2815]

4-0 😅

[@juanvargas-qz6vd]

But...ended up winning , n lets keep it thatway

[@Zeppelin9113]

Ref - " thats what you get for missing the first time, couldnt risk you guys embarrassing yourselves a second time"

[@lewangoalski3728]

And this is how a defender was born🧸

[@Bornflyhuhu]

That ref probably was a player in his time...got caught in the moment and forgot he was actually reffing and not playing lol

[@S4Daves]

He was trying to perform an alley oop but the ref got in the way 😅

[@KEVIn-dq6pm]

Bro thought he could be in the "best backheel goals" compilation

[@theastonvillaseal585]

Incredible block in fairness

[@AlexGarcia-kn9be]

I saw this live. They almost ended up tying. But they still came out with 3. But 3-2😂

[@rileygoddamnphoenix]

They asked him wether he was going to be a Referee or a Defender .... He was Both

[@DihStyle69]

the only "accidentally" here is the player missing an open goal.

[@sawer6440]

considering he’s a pro player, imagine the pressure on him. he’s still human. just saying

[@user-jc8zm6ef8p]

So you mean the referee did this intentionally?

[@MG-hi9sh]

@@sawer6440 It's not so much that, it's more that goalscoring isn't as easy as people think. I have played a lot of football in my life, and I've always struggled with goalscoring. They're playing at a much higher level where the intensity and technical ability is a lot higher. It's difficult.

[@magdalenavp824]

Open a dictionary and search accidentally true meaning.

[@SamRichardson1990]

@@MG-hi9sh There is No HIGHER LEVEL... Only BETTER DEFENDING OPPOSTION in TOP LEAGUES.. SCORING GOAL is Still a STRUGGLE When there is DEFENSE.

[@tnsyr2496]

Read that wrong

[@nnn958]

No se pero como que me da un poco de orgullo saber que fue un mexicano

[@Cafe_azul]

Asco

[@odiomonos]

Deberia darte pena. No arbitro que dirige juegos en primera division no deberia hacer errores tan infantiles.

[@vicentevazquez3917]

Zidane: Florentino don't renew Ramos, I want that guy.

[@risandyalafghani4051]

0:22 I can't stop laughing... 😂

[@Leviathan123456]

poor postioning from the ref. what was he thinking?

[@ojay_abi]

He was thinking that a professional football Player will be a able to score from 5yards in a empty goal...

[@alisoayd4630]

@@ojay_abi That's not the point ?

[@SBTRanted]

The Ref doing better defending than Maguire 😭😭😭😭

[@pyroed7044]

The ref won man of the match.

[@swaldron5558]

It’s should’ve solve Man United’s poor defensive by signing him to replace useless Harry Maguire and Phil Jones.

[@JohnsysChannel]

Maguire is a 80 million pound powerhouse lol

[@theSPUDereHD]

They’ve already got referees under their payroll...

[@varanedefenceleague8646]

@@theSPUDereHD my laughter will arrive in 4-5 business days

[@theSPUDereHD]

@@varanedefenceleague8646 that’s still sooner than Man Utd next scoring a goal that isn’t a penalty...

[@varanedefenceleague8646]

@@theSPUDereHD when was the last game a penalty helped us to win? 2nd jan, 2021. Pipe down now.

[@robertkaruru7574]

That's why I love Mexico

[@minutecineHD]

is the ref still alive?

[@clique1579]

​@@minutecineHDwhy would he not?

[@leosam6819]

@@clique1579 cartel

[@LordSuperAstro]

He ran into the box faster than the striker like he was waiting for a pull back.

[@sundarpranesh1146]

The camera man who finished before the athletes : Finally a worthy opponent

[@joselitoxd9221]

0:12 "The referee is the Toluca's hero. Extraordinary. Claps for Oscar Macias. Hahahahaha"

[@ThatMadCat]

Not just that, he scored a goal for the other team in the second half!

[@ahmaduzair707]

If Drogba was there : THIS IS DISGRACE

[@rakshitvasoya8667]

Referee be like : yeah I defended it 😌

[@Nator316]

He was so close because he thought that first shot was a goal never expected the forward to miss it. Even the commentators say it as well.

[@fracturedfuture370]

Name one time you've seen a referee get that close to the goal. Regardless of likelihood of a goal, he has no business there until it's guaranteed back of the net

[@silentwatcher5348]

I've never seen a referee in the box like that

[@brahimhassan2083]

Village referees in this situation be like: if No one touched the ball it would have been a goal so it's a goal 😂

[@frontrunner9138]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@cothinker680]

It should be like that with the help of modern technology

[@lgarcia67]

They missed the first strike in a more horrifying way when they hit the post on an empty goal. Now, THAT is bad.

[@nightmaredababy136]

Hes a centerback lol

[@Ganara426]

Shut up with your ""they"". Its him, get over yourself

[@luizcadu]

I love how the referee is like: "who? Me? I ain't got nothing to do with that! Tough luck, buddy!"

[@toxicgoat341]

What's really sad is that the match ended up being 3-2 so if they scored it could have been extra time

[@alanalcala4506]

Si no mal recuerdo, gano el cruz azul. Si hubieran metido ese, hubiese quedado 4-2

[@Pe6De]

I ponder why didn't that count as goal. After all, the ball was going to be in the goal, so the team should get a point, shouldn't it?

[@Braddddz1]

Just to clarify that was chelsea from temu right?

[@davidniger4100]

This is voluntary from the referee. He doesn't want that the player scores behind him.

[@PanteraRossa]

Insane positioning. Had no business being in the box like that.