Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman under investigation by Mexican league officials after being accused of aiming a LASER POINTER at bitter rival while watching the game from a VIP suite
- Guzman is accused of distracting Monterrey’s Esteban Andrada
- Andrada delivered a profane rant against Guzman in an Instagram post
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
The fierce rivalry between CF Monterrey and UANL Tigres took a new turn after an injured goalkeeper was seen on camera shooting a laser pointer at his counterpart.
Monterrey has filed a formal complaint with the Liga MX disciplinary committee against Nahuel Guzman, who plays for Tigres, and was seen in multiple videos in which a green laser pointer was reportedly shone onto the pitch from a suite.
Telemundo was the first to report news of the complaint The Athletics reports that an investigation is underway.
A spokesperson for Liga MX also told The Athletic that the league’s disciplinary committee will decide at a meeting on Monday whether or not to conduct its own investigation.
Guzman is the typical starting goalkeeper for Tigres and is known for his mischievous behavior both on and off the field, but he was injured during the match. Past incidents include him performing a magic trick before a penalty kick, hiding under a tarpaulin after being sent off, and multiple incidents where he fought with other players.
Tigres UANL goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman is accused of shining a laser pointer at an opponent
Multiple videos show a man appearing to be Guzman shining the laser at a Monterrey rival
Rival goalkeeper Esteban Andrada went on a blasphemous rant on Instagram, ridiculing Guzman
Unfortunately for Guzman, his recent antics didn’t work as Monterrey came back from two goals down to draw 3-3 in the match known locally as the Clasico Regiomontano.
The complaint accuses Guzman of pointing the laser at Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada.
After the match, Andrada took to Instagram with expletives (including homophobic comments) criticizing Guzman’s behavior.
Multiple videos on social media show a man resembling Guzman in a luxury suite with his arms crossed before a green laser beam appears to emerge from his left hand.
That includes security camera footage (the first link above) from the Estadio BBVA, Monterrey’s home stadium.
Guzman was critical of the referees in an Instagram post of his own in which he suggested that Monterrey’s injury-time equalizer should not have counted – arguing that the corner kick that resulted in the goal had not properly placed the ball on the corner marker. He also complained that the kick occurred in the tenth minute of extra time, despite only eight minutes having been added.
Laser pointers are generally not allowed in stadiums, but in Latin America they are occasionally used to distract opponents.