- Guzmán is accused of trying to distract Esteban Andrada del Monterrey
- Andrada launched a profane rant against Guzmán in an Instagram post
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The fierce rivalry between CF Monterrey and UANL Tigres took another turn after an injured goalkeeper was seen on camera pointing a laser pointer at his counterpart.
Monterrey filed a formal complaint with the Liga MX disciplinary committee against Nahuel Guzmán, who plays for Tigres, and was seen in several videos allegedly shining a green laser pointer on the field from a suite.
Telemundo was the first to report the news of the complaint, while The Athletic reports that an investigation is underway.
A Liga MX spokesperson also told The Athletic that the league’s disciplinary committee will decide whether or not to conduct its own investigation at a meeting on Monday.
Guzmán is the typical Tigres starting goalkeeper and is known for his mischievous behavior both on and off the pitch, but he was injured during the match. Past incidents include him performing a magic trick before a penalty kick, hiding under a tarp after being sent off, and multiple incidents of fighting with other players.
Tigres UANL goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán is accused of pointing a laser pointer at an opponent
Multiple videos show a man who appears to be Guzmán pointing the laser at a Monterrey rival
Rival goalkeeper Esteban Andrada launched a profane rant on Instagram attacking Guzmán
Unfortunately for Guzmán, his recent antics did not work as Monterrey came back from two goals down to draw 3-3 in the match known locally as the Clásico Regiomontano.
In the complaint, Guzmán is accused of directing the laser at Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada.
After the match, Andrada went on an expletive-filled rant on Instagram (which included homophobic slurs) criticizing Guzmán’s behavior.
Multiple videos on social media show a man who appears to resemble Guzmán in a luxury suite with his arms crossed before a green laser beam appears to emanate from his left hand.
That includes the security camera video (first link above) from BBVA Stadium, Monterrey’s home stadium.
Guzmán criticized the referees in his own Instagram post suggesting that Monterrey’s equalizer in stoppage time should not have counted, arguing that the corner kick from which the goal arose did not have the ball correctly placed on the corner marker. He also complained that the throw-in occurred in the tenth minute of added time, even though there were only eight minutes added.
Laser pointers are generally not allowed in stadiums, but are occasionally used in Latin America to distract opposing players.