Peru eliminates Brazil on controversial hand ball goal (Video)
Peru beat Brazil 1-0 in their Group B Copa America game on Sunday after scoring a goal late on a hand ball.
Raul Ruidiaz scored in the 75th minute for the lone goal of the game, but it appeared the ball deflected off his hand inside the box. Watch:
Handballs do not get much more blatant than this. But Peru's goal counts. Yikes. #CopaAmerica #BRAvPER pic.twitter.com/6Fa4AApsP4
— Caitlin Murray (@caitlinmurr) June 13, 2016
Awesome broadcast by @FOXSoccer and @FS1, anyway you can assist the refs with this footage of the phantom hand ball? https://t.co/eYnPuMifH8
— Bob Roble (@SportsTechieNET) June 13, 2016
It certainly looked like the ball went off Ruiz’s arm before going to his thigh where it was redirected into the net.
The goal was extremely significant as the 1-0 win means Peru wins their group, while Brazil is eliminated. Ecuador will join Peru in moving on to the knockout round.
