Torres's Disallowed Goal Shakes Barcelona-Osasuna as VAR Takes Center Stage

What happened

The Barcelona–Osasuna match, played on Saturday evening as part of La Liga’s round 15, produced a controversial moment when Ferran Torres’ goal was disallowed in the 23rd minute.

The decision came after a VAR review, citing Rafinha’s offside position at the moment of the corner that preceded the strike.

Expert analysis and standings

Former referee Perez Burul explained on Radio Marca that Adrian Cordero Vila’s call was correct, noting the replay showed the attack continuing as part of the same move even after several seconds had elapsed since the corner.

Burul said VAR handled the case with high precision, describing Rafinha’s position as millimeter offside and explaining why the goal was ruled out, which left the first half scoreless.

Barcelona have won their last six La Liga games by at least a two-goal margin, extending their recent dominance.

Barcelona sit top of La Liga on 40 points, while Osasuna are 16th with 15 points.

Punchline 1: If VAR had a motto, it would be: close enough is offside, apparently.

Punchline 2: Rafinha’s offside was so tiny that even a mosquito would need magnification to notice it.