Unexplained clip from River Plate vs Boca Juniors has fans convinced of ‘glitch in matrix’

Footy fans have been left wondering whether they're seeing things after an unexplainable sight during a recent clash between two of the biggest rivals in football

Is it a bird, is it a plane - or finally some conclusive evidence we're all living in a simulation?

That's the question football fans have been confronted with after witnessing a glitch in the matrix during Boca Juniors' recent Superclasico clash against River Plate. The two oldest adversaries of Argentinian football went to war at El Monumental on Sunday as Boca came from behind to seal a 1-1 draw in one of South America's greatest rivalries.

But it was one of the game's less remarkable moments that all of a sudden became a major talking point among viewers. That's after ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero seemingly played a role in a paradox before everyone's eyes.

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Spectators thought they were seeing double after the former Red Devils jumped to claim a hopeful River Plate cross. But just as the keeper clawed down the in-swinger, it also appeared as though the ball simultaneously pinged off his crossbar.

Some speculated an unidentified flying object (UFO) was responsible for the commotion, while others were adamant a bird had flown into frame with perfect timing. A winder angle of the incident showed whatever it was kept on flying - but at too high a speed to be any standard seagull.

What do you think the answer behind the clip is? Let us know in the comments section below.

"Glitch in the matrix," responded one witness in what proved to be a very popular theory. For Keanu Reeves' Neo, it was two black cats on the same staircase - but for mere mortals, a ball being cloned in real time will suffice.

"This is mad," commented a second in disbelief. "It’s like the ball disappears before it lands in the keeper's hands and then the object flies out and the ball returns and lands in his hands."

The not-so-exciting reality may be that a bug simply flew across the lens with the timing and precision to confuse any and all who saw its impact. Or is that just what the machines want us to think?