Ben 🌹 
That offside should've stood IMO. Feels like the star treatment to me. Martinez being right by the keeper and in the path of the shot seems like it easily had an effect on play. #MastodonFC
Aug 7, 2023 at 1:55amWeb
Show threadMichael SantosAug 7, 2023

@bensaufley I want to agree, but after seeing the replay, there's no way there's an argument that the keeper was distracted or vision impeded by Josef. He was off to the right by a few feet.

Just a great shot by Messi.

Show threadBen 🌹 Aug 7, 2023
@michael vision definitely not impeded but Martinez was only out of the way of the shot a millisecond before it passed. It seems hard to argue that that didn't have *any* effect on the keeper's calculations.
Show threadDaniel Levain Aug 7, 2023

@bensaufley they want Messi to score. It sells tickets and subscriptions.

I hate it. Goat or not, if the game isn't fairly called, it makes the whole thing feel dirty!