Mourinho saw the same foul as Tiago Martins.
David Browne’s sensational bomb hit the top corner of AS Roma’s goal. Jussi Eskola
For a moment the whole stadium was silent, then it erupted into screams.
David Browne scored an unimaginable goal from 30 meters just under AS Roma’s top bar. For a while, HJK celebrated a 2–2 draw. Soon it was taken away.
Referee Tiago Martins was asked from the VAR room to look at the situation. The video showed that Roman Bryan Cristante fell to the ground by Malik Abubakar contact. The hit was light, but it hit the face. Cristante made the most of the situation, and the horses did not leave the surface of the grass.
According to Martins, there was a foul in the corner kick situation. There was the same opinion Jose Mourinhohead coach of Roma.
– The rules are clear. Sometimes the contact is harder, sometimes lighter.
– The judges read the rules, and sometimes they can seem wrong.
A goal was also taken away from AS Roma in the Europa League group match, when Cristante headed the ball into the net.
– I looked at it during the break, it was clear. Active offside, Mourinho commented Cristian Volpaton clear offside situation.
Browne’s disallowed goal was a wet rag on HJK’s face. The Roman team took a 2–1 victory and will fight for the next place in the Europa League in the last round.
HJK’s European games ended.
Tiago Martins disallowed the shot, which was applauded by the AS Roma players. Jussi Eskola