The fact that it hit his chest first gives the referee a WINDOW to say it's not a handball. It's not an automatic. As I've already said, if that ball doesn't hit his arm, he doesn't control it. He doesn't make the clearance. And the attacking player has a chance to recover it. It's a penalty.
LAFC embarrassing the league in another final. Seriously, though, good half. Pace and intensity was very high. I love high stakes soccer in December.
Best I could manage with how Apple TV works in the browser. Debatable if the ball actually hits the chest. If this is the point of contact (and I'm pretty sure it is) do you overrule the call on the field?
Obviously, I'm biased here, but... LAFC is going to have a hell of a lot harder time overcoming their 2-0 deficit today than the Crew did last week. Columbus basically played the same style for the entire match, regardless of the score. LAFC is going to have to completely change up.
If he doesn't call it does VAR have evidence to overturn and give a PK? Usually Villareal is very reticent to make that call. He usually doesn't and waits for VAR to fix big misses.
And the VAR is Kevin Stott, who's also got a high bar for changing calls. You're not necessarily wrong there.
LAFC have been better in possession in the second half than they were in the first half. Not good enough, though. Columbus still getting all the scoring chances.
Vela was like half an inch from a red card. He definitely got a glancing blow on the shin with his leading foot which was studs up.
Murrillo is going to start taking out his teammates if they don't quit leaving him completely exposed in the back.
Delayed offside call made things interesting. It may have been the Nagbe step that was called offside.