Lionel Messi denied 'ghost goal' after Valencia's Neto fumbles
Lionel Messi reacts after the goal wasn't given.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was denied a goal by a lack of goal-line technology in his side's 1-1 La Liga draw at Valencia.
The Argentinian's shot after 30 minutes of the first half was fumbled by Valencia goalkeeper Neto and TV replays showed the ball clearly crossed the line.
But without the option of referring to a TV official to check replays, referee Ignacio Iglesias did not award the goal at the Mestalla.
"It was a monumental error by the referee. Even I could see it was in from the middle of the pitch," said Jordi Alba, who score Barca's equaliser in the 82nd minute.
"We saw the replay at half-time and it's clear. It's so clear. There can be a foul and it can be interpreted one way or another, but these moments have to be seen. [VAR] is something which will help football [in Spain] and will stop moments like this happening.
"We had control of the game but after they got the goal they could have caught us out on the counter-attack. It's not easy to play here, Valencia are doing really well this season.
"The table shows that they can win the league, they're one of the candidates. There's a long way to go, but they're second for a reason."
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