Luc de Jong scored Barcelona's 3-2 victory over Levante in added time, seconds after team-mate Pedri lost his shoe, which led to Cardenas' protest, Levante's goalkeeper, asking him to cancel the goal.
During Pedri's penetration of the ball into the Levante penalty area, in the 91st minute, the shoe was taken off his right foot to lose his balance and lose the ball before falling to the ground as he mourns his luck.
Levante's defense cleared the ball, which Barcelona recovered, and launched an attack from the left, which De Jong finished with a header that curled into the net just 20 seconds after Pedri took off his boots.
Pedri loses his shoe đź‘ź inside the Levante penalty area # La Liga # Barcelona_Levante pic.twitter.com/WK78lUvc6L
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The shock of the loss at this deadly time prompted Cardenas, the goalkeeper of Levante, to protest strongly against the referee Monoira Montero, who was decisive and decided to calculate the goal without retreat and was supported by the Video Assistant Referee "VAR" (VAR).
And incidents of taking off shoes during matches are rare, but they often raise controversy because many people do not know the text of the football law.
The second article of the Football Law states that there is no violation if the player accidentally loses his shoe during the match, as a player who takes off his shoes can pass the ball and even score a goal, without stopping play as long as that is immediately after losing the shoe.
The article states that the player must quickly correct his equipment (put on shoes) if possible or leave the field to put it on if necessary.
This fatal goal saved Barcelona from falling into a draw in the 31st round of the Spanish Football League, to raise its score to 60 points in second place, 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona's winning goal against Levante # La Liga # Barcelona_Levante pic.twitter.com/tvjTsxcOeU
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Former international referee