Opta does not award the goal to Arda Guler
The free kick taken by Arda Güler ended up in Elche's net, but the midfielder is not listed as the scorer of the goal. The ball deflected off Matías Dituro's back before crossing the line, and the incident has been recorded as an own goal.
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MDWhat initially looked like a new goal for Arda Güler ended up with a very different outcome for statistical purposes. The Real Madrid player took a direct free kick that got past the defensive action, although there was a final touch before the ball crossed the line.
The shot struck Matías Dituro's back, Elche's goalkeeper, and then ended up in the net. That rebound has led the goal to be officially listed as an own goal by the Argentine goalkeeper.
The decision directly affects the points for the match in Comunio and Fantasy. Since Güler does not appear as the goalscorer, the Turkish midfielder does not receive the points for scoring the goal.
Dituro is left in the opposite situation. Users who have Elche's goalkeeper will see the penalty associated with the own goal reflected in their score.
Although the move is sparked by Güler's free-kick and the Madrid player is the one who creates the chance, the goal is not recorded under his name, while Dituro is listed as the scorer for the own goal.
The official statistics for LaLiga are provided by OPTA, who are responsible for determining the goalscorer, among many other things.
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