The first round of the men's soccer group stage at the Olympics ended just after 1:00 a.m. this morning, with Argentina suffering a 1-2 defeat against Morocco. The game showed real drama, causing many fans to exclaim that this was the first time they had ever seen such a situation!
When Argentina scored in the 16th minute of full-time added time, they scored the equalizing goal, 15 minutes beyond the allotted time. After the goal, before the referee could blow his whistle or check the VAR, the Moroccan fans broke into the stadium and rioted, even throwing miscellaneous objects to disrupt the game. At this point, the players from both sides retreated to their dressing rooms early, and then the fans began to leave the stadium as well, with everyone expecting the match to end 2-2. However, the officials then announced that the match was not yet over and, after a wait of more than two hours, declared Argentina's equalizing goal invalid on the grounds of offside. When play resumed, the referee ended the match after another three minutes of kicking after annulling the goal. The field was virtually empty when play resumed, and it was only under these circumstances that the referee finally blew the final whistle, resulting in a 1-2 loss for Argentina.
Argentina's Lionel Messi was shocked and completely confused. He immediately took to social media to update his status, posting two words "Rare" with an all-black background and a surprised emoji.
This sparked a buzz among fans, with one fan saying, This is the first time I've ever encountered this while watching a game.
Fan 2 says: I didn't realize Messi hadn't experienced this kind of scene either, I thought I didn't watch enough football.
