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Raphinha ridicules incredible semi-automated offside error against Robert Lewandowski in Barcelona's defeat to Real Sociedad with hilarious clown shoes meme

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<p>The Blaugrana thought that they had done enough to earn at least a point when facing Real Sociedad in La Liga. Sheraldo Becker opened the scoring in that contest, but Lewandowski believed that he had grabbed an equaliser.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>To the surprise of many, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/semi-automated-offside-technology-introduced-premier-league-2024-25-season/bltca8f76f4c7a08981" target="_blank">semi-automatic offside technology (SAOT) that is used in La Liga</a> pulled the Polish striker up for offside. Despite replays of the incident - which were paused as the ball was played - suggesting that the boot of Sociedad defender Nayef Aguerd <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/robbery-barcelona-fans-rage-disgraceful-var-call-robert-lewandowski-goal-real-sociedad-ruled-nayef-aguerd-bizarre-error/blt7712ede790aa9425" target="_blank">was keeping Lewandowski onside</a>, the effort was disallowed.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Barca captain Raphinha has poked fun at that bemusing decision, which cost Hansi Flick’s side dear as they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-player-ratings-vs-real-sociedad-injured-lamine-yamal-missed-defeat-real-sociedad-robert-lewandowski-var-controversy/blt68bce566c0aa0e76" target="_blank">slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat</a>. The Brazil international winger has posted an image of social media showing the VAR ruling and a pair of clown shoes, which he jokes Lewandowski must have been wearing for the offside technology to fail.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta45bd911e7bc7701/Raphinha%20shoes.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta45bd911e7bc7701/Raphinha%20shoes.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta45bd911e7bc7701/Raphinha%20shoes.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Raphinha clown shoes offside" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blta45bd911e7bc7701;width:488;height:548"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Despite the controversy that has been sparked, the Technical Arbitration Committe maintain that the correct call was made, with 10-12 cameras being used to track the ball’s movement and up to 29 data points of each player at up to 50 times per second – meaning that exact positions of bodies and feet can be mapped.</p>

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Raphinha ridicules incredible semi-automated offside error against Robert Lewandowski in Barcelona's defeat to Real Sociedad with hilarious clown shoes meme | Goal.com

Barcelona ace Raphinha has ridiculed a controversial offside call that went against Robert Lewandowski, with the Brazilian posting a clown shoes meme.

Raphinha ridicules incredible semi-automated offside error against Robert Lewandowski in Barcelona&apos;s defeat to Real Sociedad with hilarious clown shoes meme