Diego Llorente's non-goal against Osasuna raises doubts on Comunio

Real Betis Balompié

This difference has sparked plenty of doubts among managers who have the Betis defender in their lineup, since the scorer of the goal determines whether he receives or not the additional 5 points for scoring a goal.

Why does LaLiga attribute the goal to Budimir?

The explanation could be found in the ball's trajectory. In the move, Diego Llorente gets involved and the ball ends up going into the net after touching Budimir.

LaLiga's possible interpretation is that without that final rebound off the Osasuna striker, the ball would not have ended up inside the goal. In other words, if the initial shot was not on target and it was Budimir who deflected it into the net, the action could be considered an own goal.

This would be the reason LaLiga would have decided to credit the strike to the red-and-white forward. However, it is a possible explanation and not an official justification confirmed by LaLiga.

Which prevails: the referee's report or LaLiga's statistics?

The referee's report for the match lists Diego Llorente as the scorer of the goal. However, LaLiga keeps a different attribution in its statistics.

Although the report is the official document of the match for federation purposes, we have not found any rule that expressly requires LaLiga to reproduce that same attribution in its statistical records.

Therefore, both attributions can coexist: the one reflected by the referee in the report and the one used by LaLiga for its statistics.

How does this decision affect Comunio points?

This discrepancy has direct consequences for Comunio users, since the platform states that, in cases of disputed goals and assists, the statistics published on LaLiga's official website take precedence.

So, as long as LaLiga keeps the goal as an own goal by Budimir:

• Diego Llorente: would not receive the additional 5 points corresponding to a defender's goal.
• Ante Budimir: would be hit with the 2-point penalty for an own goal.

This explains why users who have Diego Llorente in their lineup may find that the goal appears in the referee's report, but it is not reflected in his Comunio score.