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Not that I would expect you to change your mind, by tex29
but Llorente led with his arm and brought it down to contact. Just because it was tucked into his body after contact doesn’t make it not a handball. Former PL Referee Mark Halsey:
“If Cakir gets to see that replay then the goal is disallowed. Llorente leads with his arm and makes a movement towards the ball. You could argue it’s deliberate.
This angle was not shown to the officials - I have no idea why."
It’s a close enough call. And I’m sure other referees will disagree. I think it’s a handball, but I don’t really care. I’m frankly more bothered by the fact it doesn’t look like the ref was given access to this angle. In any event, credit to Spurs for a great match.