Barcelona is set to take formal steps to seek clarification from La Liga regarding the disallowed goal by their striker Robert Lewandowski in their recent match against Real Sociedad, which ended in a 1-0 loss for the Catalan team.
The decision to rule out the goal due to offside sparked significant debate among fans and refereeing experts.
According to a report by the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona plans to file an official request to understand the criteria used to disallow the goal, arguing that the offside line shown during the broadcast did not accurately reflect the reality, from the club’s perspective.
Barcelona claims that the images from the replay clearly indicate that Lewandowski was not in an offside position.
The newspaper noted that Barcelona does not intend to file a complaint or appeal but rather seeks a clarification on the refereeing standards and processes applied, especially with the adoption of semi-automated offside technology.
The club hopes that this clarification will help prevent similar incidents in the future, promoting transparency in refereeing decisions and ensuring precise standards for upcoming matches.
