According to Mehr reporter, Mohammadreza Akhbari said after the defeat against Esteghlal in the 16th round of the elimination cup at Azadi Stadium: “Both teams were good and presented an acceptable show.” We deserved to win in this match, but unfortunately, I think two losses were heavy for Esteghlal and something else should have happened.
He said: “The penalty was not correct at all, and the foul happened on Qaidi behind the penalty area, but the referee, who did not judge well, caused us to lose this match.”
The goalkeeper of Tractor also said about repeating the penalty: As far as I know, I didn’t come out at all, but I don’t know why the referee insisted on repeating the penalty kick when the ball of this team’s players turned into a goal.
In the end, Akhbari noted: With the events that are happening in our football, the need for the VAR system is felt every day more than in the past, and the country’s football officials should do this as soon as possible to avoid such events that lead to the elimination of a team due to mistakes. We can’t be.